Cryptic crossword clue
Arguments involving a king’s duties 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TARIFFS

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The straight part
We know that "duties" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case duties = tariffs.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TARIFFS mean?

TARIFFS noun
  1. A system of government-imposed duties levied on imported or exported goods; a list of such duties, or the duties themselves.
  2. A schedule of rates, fees or prices.
  3. A sentence determined according to a scale of standard penalties for certain categories of crime.

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