About The Word Capitation
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Capitation
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What's The Definition Of Capitation?
[n] a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per person
Synonyms | Synonyms for Capitation: Related Terms | Find terms related to Capitation: See Also | poll tax | revenue enhancement | tax | taxation Capitation In Webster's Dictionary \Cap`i*ta"tion\, n. [L. capitatio a poll tax, fr.
caput head; cf. F. capitation.]
1. A numbering of heads or individuals. [Obs.] --Sir T.
Browne.
2. A tax upon each head or person, without reference to
property; a poll tax.
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