exaction
31exaction — The wrongful act of an officer or other person in compelling payment of a fee or reward for his services, under color of his official authority, where no payment is due. See also extortion …
32exaction — The excessive or unauthorized taking or collecting of moneys as fees or dues by an officer or by a person pretending to be an officer. An excessive demand. An amount demanded and taken without right. See extortion …
33exaction — 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) …
34oppressive exaction — index blackmail, coercion, extortion Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
35wrongful exaction — index extortion Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
36concussion — [ kɔ̃kysjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1539; « commotion, secousse » 1440; lat. concussio, de concutere « frapper » ♦ Dr. et didact. Perception illicite par un agent public de sommes qu il sait ne pas être dues. ⇒ exaction , malversation, péculat. Fonctionnaire… …
37Extortion — Exact redirects here. For the exact sciences, see Exact science. Extort redirects here. For the album by KMFDM, see XTORT …
38extortion — 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… …
39Nollan v. California Coastal Commission — Supreme Court of the United States Argued March 30, 1987 Deci …
40exacteur — [ ɛgzaktɶr ] n. m. • exauteur 1304; lat. exactor « percepteur, receveur » 1 ♦ Anciennt Celui qui recouvrait les redevances, l impôt. 2 ♦ Vx Celui qui commet une exaction, extorque de l argent. ● exacteur nom masculin Littéraire. Celui qui commet… …
