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mar. law. The capacity of a ship or vessel. 3. The duties paid on the tonnage of a ship or vessel are also called tonnage. 4. These duties are altogether abolished in relation. to American vessels by the act of May 31, 1830, s. 1, 4 Story's Laws U. S. 2216. And by the second section of the same act, all tonnage duties on foreign vessels are abolished, provided the president of … [Read more...] about TONNAGE

In some. countries, where religion is established by law, certain sects who do not agree with the established religion are nevertheless permitted to exist, and this permission is called toleration. Those are permitted and allowed to remain rather as a matter of favor than a matter of right. 2. In the United States, there is no such a thing as toleration, all men have an equal … [Read more...] about TOLERATION

In English law. A duty Imposed by parliament upon merchandise exported and imported, according to a certain rate upon every ton. Brown. In American law. A tax laid upon vessels according to their tonnage or cubical capacity. A tonnage duty is a duty imposed on vessels in proportion to their capacity. The vital principle of a tonnage duty is that it is imposed, whatever the … [Read more...] about TONNAGE DUTY

One who gathers tithes. … [Read more...] about TITHER

A search of public land records prior to the issuance of title to determine whether the current owner of real property has good and clear title to the property. … [Read more...] about TITLE SEARCH