a tax levied on the right of an heir to receive a decedent's property, the rate being a percentage of the value of the property. Also called death tax; Brit., death duty . Cf. estate tax .
[ 1835-45 ]
a tax levied on the right of an heir to receive a decedent's property, the rate being a percentage of the value of the property. Also called death tax; Brit., death duty . Cf. estate tax .
[ 1835-45 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012