stamp act

Noun

Any legislation that requires a tax to be paid on the transfer of certain documents.

Japanese Meaning

特定の文書の譲渡に際して、印紙税などの税金を課すことを定めた法律

The colonists protested the stamp act because it imposed taxes on legal documents and newspapers without their consent.

植民地の人々は、特定の文書の譲渡に印紙税を課す法律が、彼らの同意なしに法的文書や新聞に課税したため抗議しました。

Sense（1）

Any legislation that requires a tax to be paid on the transfer of certain documents.

stamp acts

（ plural ）