Legal Definitions - cessment

CESSMENT

cessment (ses-mənt). Hist. An assessment or tax.

Cessment is an old-fashioned word that means an assessment or tax. It was used in the past to describe a fee or charge that people had to pay to the government or a local authority. This word is not commonly used today, but it is still important to understand its meaning.

1. In the 18th century, the government imposed a cessment on all imported goods.

2. The local council introduced a cessment on businesses in the area to fund road repairs.

These examples illustrate how cessment was used in the past to describe a tax or assessment that was imposed on people or businesses. The first example shows how the government imposed a cessment on imported goods, which meant that people had to pay extra money when they bought these goods. The second example shows how a local council introduced a cessment on businesses in the area, which meant that businesses had to pay extra money to fund road repairs.