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• Exaction — Ex*ac tion, n. [L. exactio: cf. F. exaction.] 1. The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force; a driving to compliance; as, the exaction to tribute or of obedience; hence,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• exaction — n. 1 the act or an instance of exacting; the process of being exacted. 2 a an illegal or exorbitant demand; an extortion. b a sum or thing exacted. Etymology: ME f. L exactio (as EXACT) …   Useful english dictionary

• extortion — /ik stawr sheuhn/, n. 1. an act or instance of extorting. 2. Law. the crime of obtaining money or some other thing of value by the abuse of one s office or authority. 3. oppressive or illegal exaction, as of excessive price or interest: the… …   Universalium

• United States Court of Federal Claims — The United States Court of Federal Claims (in case citations, Fed. Cl. or C.O.F.C.) is a United States federal court that hears monetary claims against the U.S. government. The court is established pursuant to Congress s authority under Article… …   Wikipedia

• United States v. Interstate Commerce Commission — SCOTUSCase Litigants=United States v. Interstate Commerce Commission ArgueDate=March 2 ArgueYear=1949 DecideDate=June 20 DecideYear=1949 FullName=United States v. Interstate Commerce Commission, et al. USVol=337 USPage=426 Citation=69 S. Ct.… …   Wikipedia

• extortion — /əkˈstɔʃən / (say uhk stawshuhn), /ɛk / (say ek ) noun 1. the act of extorting. 2. Law the crime of obtaining money or other things of value under colour of office, when none is due or not so much is due, or before it is due. 3. oppressive or… …  

• extortion — n. 1 the act or an instance of extorting, esp. money. 2 illegal exaction. Derivatives: extortioner n. extortionist n. Etymology: ME f. LL extortio (as EXTORT) …   Useful english dictionary

• Extortion — Exact redirects here. For the exact sciences, see Exact science. Extort redirects here. For the album by KMFDM, see XTORT …   Wikipedia

• extortion — ex·tor·tion /ik stȯr shən/ n 1: the act or practice of extorting esp. money or other property; specif: the act or practice of extorting by a public official acting under color of office 2: the crime of extorting ex·tor·tion·ate / shə nət/ adj… …   Law dictionary

• china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

• China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …   Universalium