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Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

Any pecuniary advantage, profit, or gain arising from the possession of an office. It imports more than "salary" or "fees," and includes any perquisite, advantage, profit, or gain arising from the possession of an office. 105 Pa. St. 303.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The profit arising from office or employment; that which is received as a compensation for services, or which is annexed to the possession of office as salary, fees, and perquisites; advantage; gain, public or private. Webster, it Imports any perquisite, advantage, profit or gain a from the possession of an office. Apple v. Crawford County, 105 Pa. P.O.0., 51 Am. Pop. 205. See Peeling v. County of York, 113 Pa. 108, 5 Atl. 67.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The profit arising from office or employment; that which is recoived as a compensation for services or which is annexed to the possession of office as salary, fees, and perquisites; advantage; gain, public or private. Webster. Any perquisite, advantage, profit, or gain arising from the possession of an office. Apple v. Crawford County, 105 Pa. 303, 51 Am. Rep. 205; Hoyt v. U. S., 10 How. 135, 13 In Ed. 348; Vansant v. State, 96 Md. 110, 53 Ati. 711.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

‘The profit arising from office or employment; that which is received as 8 compensation for services, or which is annexed to the possession of office as salary, fees, and perquisites; advantage; gain, public or private. Webster, Any perquisite, advantage, profit, or gain arising from the possession of an office. 105 Pa. St. 303.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

Any perquisite, advantage, profit, or gain arising from the possession of an office. Imports, tlfen, more than " salary " or " fees." * See Fix, 3; Office, 1.