civil service

Defined in 7 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

Definitions from Case Law

From 80 U.S. 568 - Twenty Per Cent. Cases · 1871Most cited · 5 citing opinions

Many persons not employed as clerks or messengers of a department, are in the public service by virtue of an employment by the head of the department or by the head of some bureau of the department authorized by law to make such contracts, and such persons are as much in the civil service within the meaning of the joint resolution as the clerks and messengers employed in the rooms of the department building.

United States Code

18 U.S.C. § 207 — for purposes of this section (10 versions over time)

As used in this subsection, the term “civil service” has the meaning given that term in section 2101 of title 5.

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Governmental service other than military or naval; administrative functions. More commonly used to signify those offices in the federal, state or municipal governments which are filled by appointment of persons competitively examined and passed for merit and ability, irrespective of partisan affiliations.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The executive department of the government.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The Civil Service Act of Congress, Jan, 16, 1SS3, does not delegate legislative power to the President and Civil Service Commissioners; Butler v. White, 83 Fed. 578. Under it neither the Civil Service Commission nor the President, nor both combined, can make any regulations having the effect of law; nor will courts of equity enforce them. The President can euforce such regulations by the exercise of the power of removal, and if he does not do so, courts of equity will not interfere; Flemming v. Stalil, 83 Fed. 940; nor will it enjoin the removal of government officers; White v. Berry, 171 U. S. 36G, 18 Sup. Ct 917, 43 L. Ed. 199; Morgan v. Nunn, 84 Fed, 551; Jaedicke v. U. S., 85 Fed. 373, 29 C. C. A. 199; though it may he unjustly or improperly made; nor decide the right of a party to remain in office*; Marshall v. Board of Managers, 201 111. 9, 66 N. E. 314. The power of removal is incident to the power of appointment; Flemming v. Stahl, 83 Fed. 940. A provision in a civil service law for the removal of one who is a veteran volunteer fireman only after a hearing, which is not required in the case of one not a veteran, does not contravene the 14th Amendment; Peo Folks. S9 App. Div. 171, 85 N. Y. Supp. 1100. See Officer.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

This term properly includes all functions under the government, except military functions. In general it is confined to functions in the great administrative departments of state. See Hope v. New Orleans, 106 La. 345, 30 South. 842; People v. Cram, 29 Misc. Rep. 359, 61 N. Y. Supp. 858.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

This term properly confined to functions in the great admints trative departments of state. Wharton.