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{{for|the hamlet in Norfolk, England|Cess, Norfolk}}
The term '''cess''' (a shortened form of assess; the spelling is due to a mistaken connection with ''census'') generally means a [[tax]]. It is a term formerly more particularly applied to local taxation, in which sense it is still the official term used in [[Ireland]]; otherwise, it has been superseded by "rate." In [[India]] it is applied, with the qualifying word prefix, to any taxation, such as irrigation-cess, educational-cess, and the like. In [[Scotland]], it refers to the [[land value tax]].
In [[North America]], it is also used as a [[slang]] term for [[cannabis]].{{Fact|date=September 2007}} Credit DJ Rob Base in the song "It Takes Two." Credit 'Del The Funky Homosapien' for his song "Phoney Phranchise." Released on 'Both Sides of the Brain' by Del, and on 'Over Time' by Hieroglyphics - "...and if I stopped "cess," I probably would cough less."
It also means ''luck.'' Sample usage: "He shouldered the baggage, wished good ''cess'' to the wise jackass, and..." (''Dominic'', p. 50, by William Steig, 1984).
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