levy — 1 / le vē/ n pl lev·ies 1: an act of levying: as a: the imposition or collection of a tax b: the seizure according to a writ of execution of real or personal property in a judgment debtor s possession to satisfy a judgment debt 2: an amount… … Law dictionary
Levy — Lev y, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Levied} (l[e^]v [i^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Levying}.] 1. To raise, as a siege. [Obs.] Holland. [1913 Webster] 2. To raise; to collect; said of troops, to form into an army by enrollment, conscription, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fine — I adj. fine to + inf. (it s fine to reduce taxes, but the deficit will be increased) II n. 1) to impose, levy a fine on smb. 2) (colloq.) to slap a fine on smb. 3) to pay a fine 4) a heavy, stiff fine 5) a mandatory fine 6) a fine for (a fine for … Combinatory dictionary
fine — A pecuniary punishment or penalty imposed by lawful tribunal upon person convicted of crime or misdemeanor. See e.g. 18 U.S.C.A. No. 3571. It may include a forfeiture or penalty recoverable in a civil action, and, in criminal convictions, may be… … Black's law dictionary
fine — A pecuniary punishment or penalty imposed by lawful tribunal upon person convicted of crime or misdemeanor. See e.g. 18 U.S.C.A. No. 3571. It may include a forfeiture or penalty recoverable in a civil action, and, in criminal convictions, may be… … Black's law dictionary
Levy Restaurants — is a restaurant franchise company based in Chicago specializing in providing premium quality vending and food services to major entertainment and sports venues. It is a unit of Compass Group, and was founded in 1978. It operates 95 foodservice… … Wikipedia
LEVY, MOSES — (c. 1665–1728), New York merchant and landowner. Levy arrived from England sometime before 1695. In that year he was made a freeman of the city, enabling him to embark on a noteworthy mercantile career and became probably the most prominent and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
fine — [adj1] excellent, masterly accomplished, aces*, admirable, attractive, beautiful, capital, choice, cool*, crack*, dandy*, elegant, enjoyable, exceptional, expensive, exquisite, fashionable, first class, first rate, first string, five star*, gilt… … New thesaurus
levy — ► NOUN (pl. levies) 1) the imposition of a tax, fee, fine, or subscription. 2) a sum of money raised by a levy. 3) archaic a body of enlisted troops. ► VERB (levies, levied) 1) impose or seize as a levy … English terms dictionary
levy — [lev′ē] n. pl. levies [ME levee < MFr, fem. pp. of lever, to raise: see LEVER] 1. an imposing and collecting of a tax or other payment 2. an amount levied; tax, etc. 3. a) the enlistment, usually compulsory, of personnel, as for military… … English World dictionary
