noun
- a historical direct tax levied in France before the Revolution
Usage: historical
Examples
- The taille was one of the most burdensome taxes imposed on French peasants.
- Nobles and clergy were exempt from paying the taille.
- The unfair collection of the taille contributed to social unrest.
- Regional variations in the taille system created additional inequalities.
- The abolition of the taille was one of the reforms of the French Revolution.