eligible

Defined in 6 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889)

United States Code

5 U.S.C. § 4701 — in this section

“eligible” means an individual who has qualified for appointment in an agency and whose name has been entered on the appropriate register or list of eligibles;

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Qualified. See 50 Kan. 275, 34 Am. St. Rep. 113, 20 L. R. A. 97, 32 Pac. 1123.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

This term relates to the capacity of holding as well as that of being elected to an office; Carson v. Mc Phetridge. 15 Ind. 327. l See Searcy v. Grow, 15 Cal. 117; State v. Clarke, 3 Nev. 566; State v. Smith, 14 Wis. 497.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

As applled to a candidate for an elective offico, this term'mcans capable of being chosen; the subject of selection or choice; and also implies competency to hold the office if chosen. Demaree v. Scates, 50 Kan. 275, 32 Pae, 1123, 20 In R. A. 97, 34 Am. St. Rep. 113; Carroll v. Green, 148 Ind. 362, 47 N. E. 223; Searcy v. Grow, 15 Oal. 121; Pcople v. Purdy, 21 App. Div. 66, 47 N. Y. Supp. 601.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

As applied to a candidate for an elective oifice, this term means capable of being chosen; the subject of selection or choice; and also implies competency to hold the oilice if chosen. 15 Ind. 331; 15 Cal. 121; 14 Wis. 497.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

Relates to capacity of holding as well as of being elected to an office. ° Ineligible. Refers as well to disqualification to hold, as to disqualification to be elected to, an office." ' Gibson v. Gibson, 17 E. L. & E. 353 (1853), Kindera^ ley V. C.; 14 Gratt. 548; 76 Va. 123. a Penn v. Guggenheimer, 76 Va. 846 (1882), Staples, J. s 76 Va. 850, supra; Burroughs v. De Couts, 70 Cal. 370 (1880); Streatfleld v. Streatfleld (1735), 1 Lead. Cas. Eq., W. & T., 504, 510, 641; 2 Story, Eq. §§ 1076-98. 4 See 22 Cent. Law J. 533-38 (1886), cases. 6 [Carson v. Mc Phetridge, 15 Ind. 331(1860); 15 Cal. Ro-eligible. Capable of election, or of holding office, more than once. See Election, 1; Office. £LISOIl.' An elector chosen by a court to return a panel of jurors where the sheriff and the coroner are disqualified.' If exception lies to the coroner, the venire is directed to two clei-ka of the court, or to two other persons of the county, named by the court and sworn; these two, called "elisors," or electors, indifferently name the jury, and their return Ife final, no.challenge being allowed to their array. ^