Sentence examples for exaction from inspiring English sources
'exaction' is a correct and usable word in written English
It is commonly used to describe the unjust or unfair forcing of something from a person or group, usually a payment or a service. For example, "The government's exaction of taxes on the poor was criticized for its unfairness."
noun
The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force; a driving to compliance; as, the exaction to tribute or of obedience; hence, extortion.
But John Roberts emphasises in his opinion that the court doesn't treat the question of whether the mandate is a penalty or a tax as a word game:In answering that constitutional question, this Court follows a functional approach, "[d]isregarding the designation of the exaction, and viewing its substance and application".
He wrote: "Congress cannot change whether an exaction is a tax or a penalty for constitutional purposes simply by describing it as one or the other".
The reign of Khri-srong-lde-brtsan (755 797) marked the peak of Tibetan military success, including the exaction of tribute from China and the brief capture of its capital, Chang'an, in 763.
This not only tied them to their holdings but also made their social status essentially servile, since the exaction of labour services required the landlord's agents to exercise discipline over the coloni.
The relationships that the Ndebele established with groups beyond their immediate settlement ranged from friendly alliances to the regular exaction of tribute and random raiding.
Under such a system, the state is viewed as the entity wronged by the crime, and the exaction of punishment by individuals acting on their own behalf (as in cases of lynching) is illegal.
The government has been much encouraged by a rebellion against Maoist exactions, such as forced conscription, in the district of Dailekh, once one of their strongholds.
Those who resist their exactions face fierce retribution.
He saw it as an entity that uses "despotic exactions" (taxes) that sap individual initiative and prosperity across the board.
More self-interestedly, they worry that much of the opposition's substantial lead in the opinion polls may be due to Mr Visco's exactions.Well over half of Italy's 40m taxpayers are wage earners and pensioners who have their taxes deducted at source.
In one district, Dailekh, where women have led an uprising against Maoist exactions, teachers are on strike and 300 schools are shut.Both sides exploit children.
