legal cap
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of legal cap
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Example Sentences
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The metric includes a $168 million impact from certain legal, tax and regulatory reserve changes and settlements, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
Thomson Reuters Corp raised its full-year revenue forecast, which it said reflected strength in its legal, tax and accounting and corporates businesses, as it reported a better-than-expected second quarter profit on Thursday.
From Reuters • Aug. 4, 2022
He asked the Bureau of Internal Revenue, which he controlled, to put together a list of legal tax avoidance schemes.
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2021
The line between legal tax avoidance and illegal tax evasion is often murky, and it is constantly being stretched by inventive tax lawyers.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2018
Formerly these merchants paid only the legal tax, and they were permitted to trade without annoyance.
From The Empire of Russia by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)
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