What is CENSUS? Definition of CENSUS in Black's Law Dictionary - Legal dictionary - Glossary of legal terms.
The official counting or enumeration of people of a state, nation or district, Huntington v. Cast, 149 Ind. 255, 48 N.E. 1025; Republic v. Paris, 10 Hawaii, 581; Vale Independent Consol. School Dist. No. 2 of Butte County v. School Dist. No. 71 of Meade County, 54 S.D. 207, 222 N.W. 948. It is a finding of the population and not an "estimate." State ex rel. Reynolds v. Jost, 265 Mo. 51, 175 S.W. 591, 597, Ann.Cas.1917D, 1102.
In Roman law. A numbering or enrollment of the people, with a valuation of their fortunes.
In old European law. A tax, or tribute; a toll. Montesq. Esprit des Lois, liv. 30, c. 14.
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