duty unspecified sense

concept · 5 mentions

tariff or tax imposed on goods

Other senses of “duty”

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Concept

Defining properties

laid upon every gallon made and sold
equalises price difference between British and foreign sugar ⟨tariff system⟩
was placed upon foreign sugar ⟨Australia, sugar industry⟩
protects home industry on foreign sugar sugar ⟨imported into Natal⟩
is not assessed on sugar going from one province to another sugar ⟨throughout the British Union of South Africa⟩
is released for domestic use only when customs duty paid green coffee ⟨in London⟩
can be shipped out of country without paying coffee ⟨when in bond⟩
was repealed coffee duty

Perspectives

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William H. Ukers (author)

duty laid upon every gallon made and sold 1660
assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
a duty of four pence was laid upon every gallon made and sold
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The exact quote provided matches verbatim from the text: 'a duty of four pence was laid upon every gallon made and sold' in 1660, with the passage specifying this duty was 'to be paid by the maker.'
- qualifier_fidelity 0.90 pass — The claim is largely faithful to the passage. The quote is verbatim and accurate. The time (1660) matches the passage. The viewpoint and stance are appropriate for an encyclopedia-style passage presenting historical facts. However, there is a minor issue: the passage specifies "to be paid by the maker," which provides important context about who bears the duty. The claim's context field is empty when it could usefully include this restriction. This is a minor qualification issue, but the core claim remains sound and the quote fully supports it.
green coffee is released for domestic use only when customs duty paid duty ⟨in London⟩
assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
is released for domestic use only when customs duty at the rate of four and one-half pence per pound has been paid
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — This claim is directly stated in the passage. The text explicitly says that green coffee in London 'is released for domestic use only when customs duty at the rate of four and one-half pence per pound has been paid,' which precisely matches the claim's predicate and context.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage itself states this as factual information, not attributed to a named source). The stance is 'asserts' which matches the passage's declarative presentation. The sentiment is neutral, which is appropriate for this factual statement. The time qualifiers are all null, correctly reflecting that the passage provides no specific temporal scope for this rule. The context 'in London' is accurate and necessary as the passage specifically describes this process occurring in London at Mincing Lane. The quote is verbatim and directly supports the claim.
coffee can be shipped out of country without paying duty ⟨when in bond⟩
assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
shipped out of the country without paying duty
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 0.90 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage, which explicitly states: 'If the coffee is bought for re-export, it can be transferred to the shipping port, still in bond, and shipped out of the country without paying duty.' The context of 'in bond' is correctly included in the claim.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.90 pass — The claim is largely faithful to the passage. The quote is verbatim and accurately supports the assertion. All qualifiers are appropriate: viewpoint as 'author' is correct (the passage itself states this fact); stance 'asserts' matches the declarative nature; sentiment is neutral; time is correctly null since the passage provides no temporal scope; context 'when in bond' accurately reflects the restriction stated in the passage ('If the coffee is bought for re-export, it can be transferred to the shipping port, still in bond'). Minor deduction only because the claim could have been slightly more precise by specifying this applies when coffee is bought for re-export, though 'in bond' sufficiently captures this conditional context.
coffee duty was repealed duty in 1872
assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
duty was repealed in 1872
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'It was reduced to three cents in 1871; and the duty was repealed in 1872.' The subject, predicate, object, and timing are all explicitly supported without requiring outside knowledge.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage is a historical narrative without named sources). The stance of 'asserts' is appropriate for a factual statement presented without dispute. The sentiment is neutral, matching the passage's objective tone. The time qualifier 'in 1872' is accurate and matches the passage. The context is empty, which is correct since the passage does not restrict the claim to a specific sense or role. The quote 'duty was repealed in 1872' appears verbatim in the passage and accurately supports the claim.

George M. Rolph (author)

duty was placed upon foreign sugar after 1900 ⟨Australia, sugar industry⟩
assertsneutralsource: sugar-pg73616
a duty was placed upon foreign sugar
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage with the exact phrase 'a duty was placed upon foreign sugar.' The timing is also supported by the passage's indication this occurred after the 1900 formation of the commonwealth and the exclusion of colored labor.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.85 pass — The claim is largely faithful to the passage. The quote appears verbatim and accurately represents that a duty was placed on foreign sugar. The viewpoint, stance, and sentiment are appropriate. However, the time qualifier is slightly imprecise: the passage states the duty was placed 'To afford the planter relief' following the deportation act (passed after 1900), but does not specify an exact date or range. The claim's 'valid_from: 1900' and 'valid_to: null' are reasonable inferences, though the passage indicates the duty was placed sometime after 1900 (not necessarily in 1900 itself) and was eventually replaced by tariffs (suggesting valid_to should not be null if precise). The context qualifier is appropriate and reflects the agricultural/geographic scope indicated in the passage.
duty protects home industry on foreign sugar sugar ⟨imported into Natal⟩
assertsneutralsource: sugar-pg73616
The home industry is protected by a duty of $1.215 per 112 pounds on foreign sugar
judge verdicts (4)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'The home industry is protected by a duty of $1.215 per 112 pounds on foreign sugar.' The subject-predicate-object relationship accurately reflects what the passage explicitly asserts about duties on foreign sugar.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.00 fail — The claim states that a duty 'is assessed on foreign sugar,' but the passage explicitly says 'The home industry is protected by a duty of $1.215 per 112 pounds on foreign sugar' — meaning a duty IS assessed. The claim's predicate is incorrect and contradicts the passage. The quote provided actually contradicts the claim being made. The viewpoint should be 'passage' rather than 'author' since this is factual information about duty policy, not attributed to a named source. All qualifiers are unfaithful to the passage content.
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'The home industry is protected by a duty of $1.215 per 112 pounds on foreign sugar.' The subject (duty), predicate (protects home industry on foreign sugar), and object (sugar) are all explicitly mentioned with no rewording needed.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint 'author' is appropriate as the passage itself states the fact rather than attributing it to a named source. The stance 'asserts' correctly reflects the passage's declarative framing. The sentiment 'neutral' matches the passage's objective, factual tone. The time qualifiers are appropriately null since the passage provides no temporal specification beyond the general present context. The context 'imported into Natal' accurately reflects the passage's specification that the duty applies to 'foreign sugar' entering the province. The quote is verbatim and directly supports the claim.
duty is not assessed on sugar going from one province to another sugar ⟨throughout the British Union of South Africa⟩
assertsneutralsource: sugar-pg73616
no duty is assessed on sugar going from one province to another throughout the British Union of South Africa
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — This claim is directly stated in the passage: 'no duty is assessed on sugar going from one province to another throughout the British Union of South Africa.' The subject, predicate, and object are all explicitly present without requiring outside knowledge or over-generalization.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage does not attribute this statement to a named source). The stance is correctly marked as 'asserts' - the passage presents this as a straightforward fact. The sentiment is neutral, which matches the factual tone of the passage. The time qualifiers are correctly null since the passage provides no temporal scope for this statement. The context 'throughout the British Union of South Africa' is faithfully extracted from the passage. The quote matches verbatim and directly supports the claim about duties not being assessed on inter-provincial sugar trade.

J. Ewing Ritchie (author)

duty equalises price difference between British and foreign sugar ⟨tariff system⟩
assertsneutralsource: sugar-pg52820
This immense difference in the cost of the two articles is equalised by the heavy duty imposed on the one, and the light duty upon the other
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The author explicitly states 'This immense difference in the cost of the two articles is equalised by the heavy duty imposed on the one, and the light duty upon the other,' which directly supports that duty equalises the price difference between British and foreign sugar.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author of this editorial/opinion piece (not a named source). The stance is appropriately 'asserts' as the author makes a declarative statement about duty equalizing price differences. The sentiment is neutral, matching the factual, explanatory tone of the passage at this point. The time qualifiers are correctly null since the passage provides no specific temporal scope. The context 'tariff system' is appropriate given the discussion of duties and trade policy. The quote is verbatim and directly supports the claim about how duty equalizes the cost difference between British and foreign sugar.

Change over time

1660

laid upon every gallon made and sold

in 1872

was repealed coffee duty

after 1900

was placed upon foreign sugar