(Australia) The alleged practice of using traffic fines as a means of gathering taxes, rather than for road safety.
(Australia) The alleged practice of using traffic fines as a means of gathering taxes, rather than for road safety.
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Collection or gathering, especially of money.
(US, legal) a bill that levies taxes.
(UK, transport) The imposition of a congestion charge.
(UK, transport) A charge made on the vehicles of road users who enter a designated zone where traffic congestion can occur, in order to discourage this congestion, typically in the centre of a large city.
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A US constitutional and legislative term for a bill that raises money through taxation — specifically, any legislation that imposes or adjusts taxes on the public. Under Article I of the US Constitution, all revenue bills must originate in the House of Representatives rather than the Senate. The term is used precisely in constitutional law, congressional procedure, and political journalism when discussing the legislative origins and authority of tax legislation. It's dry but important vocabulary in American civic and legal discourse.