tonnage duty — n. A tax imposed on ships according to tonnage, assessed when they enter a country. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
tonnage-duty — A tax laid upon vessels according to their tonnage or cubical capacity. The vital principle of a tonnage duty is that it is imposed, whatever the subject, solely according to the rule of weight, either as to the capacity to carry or the actual… … Black's law dictionary
tonnage duty — noun a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship • Syn: ↑tonnage, ↑tunnage • Hypernyms: ↑duty, ↑tariff … Useful english dictionary
duty — A human action which is exactly conformable to the laws which require us to obey them. Legal or moral obligation. An obligation that one has by law or contract. Obligation to conform to legal standard of reasonable conduct in light of apparent… … Black's law dictionary
duty — A human action which is exactly conformable to the laws which require us to obey them. Legal or moral obligation. An obligation that one has by law or contract. Obligation to conform to legal standard of reasonable conduct in light of apparent… … Black's law dictionary
duty of tonnage — See tonnage duty … Ballentine's law dictionary
tonnage tax — Same as tonnage duty … Ballentine's law dictionary
Tonnage — Ton nage (?; 48), n. [From {Ton} a measure.] [1913 Webster] 1. The weight of goods carried in a boat or a ship. [1913 Webster] 2. The cubical content or burden of a vessel, or vessels, in tons; or, the amount of weight which one or several… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
duty of tonnage — A fee that encompasses all taxes and customs duties, regardless of their name or form, imposed upon a vessel as an instrument of commerce for entering, remaining in, or exiting from a port. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law.… … Law dictionary
tonnage — (n.) early 15c., from TON (Cf. ton) + AGE (Cf. age). Originally was tax or duty on wine imported in tuns … Etymology dictionary
