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The act with intent to defraud, of bringing into the United States, or with like intent attempting to bring into the United States, dutiable articles, without passing the same, or the package containing the same, through the custom-house, or submitting them to the officers of the revenue for examination. 18 U. S. St at Large, 186 (U. 8. Comp. St 1901, p. 2018). "The word is a … [Read more...] about SMUGGLE

A stirrup. There is a tenure of land in Cambridgeshire by holding the sovereign's stirrup. Wharton. … [Read more...] about SLIPPA

The offense of importing prohibited articles, or of defrauding the revenue by the introduction of articles into consumption, without paying the duties chargeable upon them. It may be committed Indifferently either upon the excise or customs revenue. Wharton. … [Read more...] about SMUGGLING

An arm of a river, flowing between islands and the main-land, and separating the islands from one another. Sloughs have not the breadth of the main river, nor does the main body of water of the stream flow through them. Dunlieth & D. Bridge Co. v. Dubuque County, 55 Iowa, 565 8 N. W. 443. … [Read more...] about SLOUGH

A small duty which was paid by servile tenants in Wy legh to the abbot of Colchester. Cowell. … [Read more...] about SNOTTERING SILVER