levied upon
Example Sentences
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“The classroom is a place where judgment is levied upon individuals, not unlike a court of law,” said Noah Molotch, an assistant professor of geography.
From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2012
Let there be abolished the land tax and the tax on produce levied upon the cultivated fields.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012
In the case of the payroll tax, one of the important interest groups would be the employers themselves, who are of course quite aware of payroll taxes levied upon them.
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2010
The Duke, whose first wife was Consuelo Vanderbilt, and who is one of the wealthiest peers of the realm, took this step to escape the crushing taxation which is levied upon private fortunes.
From Time Magazine Archive
Petitions were addressed by the fan-makers to Charles II. against the importation of fans from India, and a duty was levied upon such fans in consequence.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various
