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Definition or meaning of the English word Ad valorem
A term used to denote a duty or charge laid upon goods; at a certain rate per cent upon their value; as stated in their invoice; -- in opposition to a specific sum upon a given quantity or number; as; an ad valorem duty of twenty per cent. ().
