STAMP-DUTY
\stˈampdjˈuːti], \stˈampdjˈuːti], \s_t_ˈa_m_p_d_j_ˈuː_t_i]\
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n. A duty or tax imposed for revenue , on bonds, deeds of conveyance, legacies, bills, receipts, &c., which to be legally binding and valid must be written on parchment or paper bearing the government stamp;-also, a duty on cards; a duty on newspapers, advertisements, &c., now abolished.
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Snake's-head
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