stamp act
Noun
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An act passed by the British Parliament in 1756 that raised revenue from the American Colonies by a duty in the form of a stamp required on all newspapers and legal or commercial documents;
Opposition by the Colonies resulted in the repeal of the act in 1766 (synset 106576878)is a type of: legislative act, statute - an act passed by a legislative body
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