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tax law

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The area of law pertaining to the statutory and regulatory rules applicable to taxation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: law

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noun

Meaning 2

An individual law of this kind.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Topics: law

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noun

Meaning 3

the body of laws governing taxation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: law, jurisprudence

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Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 稅法 /税法 (shuìfǎ) — area of law
  • Finnish: vero-oikeus — area of law
  • Italian: diritto fiscale — area of law
  • Swahili: sheria ya kodi — area of law