Legal Definitions - cesse

Cesse is a term used in English and Scots law to refer to an assessment or tax on land. It is also spelled as "cess" or "sess".

• In English law, a cesse was a tax imposed on landowners to fund military campaigns or other public expenses.
• In Scots law, a cesse was a land tax that was levied by the king or other feudal lord.

These examples illustrate how cesse was used historically in both English and Scots law to refer to a tax or assessment on land. The tax was typically used to fund public expenses, such as military campaigns or the maintenance of public infrastructure.