| Excise taxes were common in the ancient world, just as excises of various kinds were important sources of public revenue in medieval Europe. |
| The Bush version excises the whole section on conclusions, preferring not to comment on the likely consequences of oil exploration. |
| Complete abolition of excises based on the fact that these are small incomes for Member States is also not justified. |
| The surgeon passes the probe over the surgical site again and excises more specimen if elevated radioactive readings continue to occur. |
| In the low countries they formed powerful groups that paid excises to the king, which meant that the king also had to have due regard for them. |
| In the field of excises, general definitive arrangements govern the holding, movement and monitoring of products subject to excise duty. |
