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FISCAL STAMP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bill stamp
1, record 1, English, bill%20stamp
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bill of exchange stamp 2, record 1, English, bill%20of%20exchange%20stamp
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These stamps were used on fiscal documents(e. g. bills of exchange, hence the name “bill stamp”), to show prepayment of the government charge for such documents to be transferred. 1, record 1, English, - bill%20stamp
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bill means a bill of exchange. A written order directing that a specified sum of money be paid to a specified person. 3, record 1, English, - bill%20stamp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Effets de commerce (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- timbre d'effets de commerce
1, record 1, French, timbre%20d%27effets%20de%20commerce
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- timbre sur effets de commerce 2, record 1, French, timbre%20sur%20effets%20de%20commerce
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coupon de la débite de l'Empire en rouge (papier rapatrié de Hollande suite aux revers militaires de l'Empire) contretimbré par le timbre d'effets de commerce à 1 franc de la Restauration. 1, record 1, French, - timbre%20d%27effets%20de%20commerce
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stamped paper
1, record 2, English, stamped%20paper
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... paper bearing an impressed fiscal stamp, not applicable to postal stationery. 1, record 2, English, - stamped%20paper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit fiscal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- papier timbré
1, record 2, French, papier%20timbr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Papier qui porte une marque, un timbre, etc., représentatif de la perception d'un droit au profit de l'État. 1, record 2, French, - papier%20timbr%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho fiscal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- papel timbrado
1, record 2, Spanish, papel%20timbrado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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