levy court

levy court
The body which was at one time charged with the administration of the ministerial and financial duties of Washington county in the District of Columbia; a board which corresponded to the county commissioners and county supervisors of various states of the Union. Levy Court v Woodward (US) 2 Wall 501, 17 L Ed 851.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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