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Demands payment in accordance with obsolete laws (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

exacts

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'demands payment in accordance' is the definition.
'exacts' can be an answer for 'demands' ('exact' can be a synonym of 'demand'). I am unsure of the 'payment in accordance' bit.

'obsolete laws' is the wordplay.
'obsolete' becomes 'ex' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'laws' becomes 'acts' (I've seen this before).
'ex'+'acts'='EXACTS'

'with' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for exacts that I've seen before include "Compels to furnish" , "making demands" , "Extorts" , "Compels payment of" , "Insists on or claims" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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