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five-percent tax on manumissions

manumission tax

also: uicensima, vicesima

The 5% tax on the value of manumitted slaves, instituted by a law passed irregularly in camp at Sutrium, that fed the needy treasury.

Mentioned in 1 work (2 total)

The History of Rome, Book 7 history · 2 mentions

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