honorarium
Defined in 8 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881)
Definitions from Case Law
United States Supreme Court
a payment of money or any thing of value for an appearance, speech or article by a Member, officer or employee, excluding any actual and necessary travel expenses incurred by such individual (and one relative) to the extent that such expenses are paid or reimbursed by any other person, and the amount otherwise determined shall be reduced by the amount of any such expenses to the extent that such expenses are not paid or reimbursed.
Defined by the Supreme Court in United States v. National Treasury Employees Union, 513 U.S. 454 (1995).
United States Code
5 U.S.C. § 13141 — in this subchapter (2 versions over time)
The term “honorarium” means a payment of money or any thing of value for an appearance, speech or article (including a series of appearances, speeches, or articles if the subject matter is directly related to the individual’s official duties or the payment is made because of the individual’s status with the Government) by a Member, officer or employee, excluding any actual and necessary travel expenses incurred by such individual (and one relative) to the extent that such expenses are paid or reimbursed by any other person, and the amount otherwise determined shall be reduced by the amount of any such expenses to the extent that such expenses are not paid or reimbursed.
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
Something given in gratitude for services rendered. It is so far of the nature of a gift that it cannot be sued for. 5 Serg. & R. (Pa.) 412; 1 Chit. Bailm. 38; 2 Atk. 332; 3 Bl. Comm. 28. Of this character were formerly in England, though never in the United States, the fees of counsellors at law and of physicians. See 3 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 28.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Something given in gratitude for services rendered. A voluntary donation in consideration of services which admit of no compensation in money; in particular to advocates at law, deemed to practice for honor or influence and not for fees. McDonald v. Napier, 14 Ga. 89. It is so far of the nature of a gift that it cannot be sued for; Mooney v. Lloyd, 5 S. & R. (Pa.) 412; 1 Chitty, Bailm. 88; 3 Bla. Com. 28. Of this character are in England, the professional fees of barristers and of physicians. The same rule once prevailed in Pennsylvania, but was afterwards rejected; Balsbaugh v. Frazer, 19 Pa. 95; and now prevails in New Jersey; Seeley v. Crane, 15 N. J. L. 35; and to some extent in the federal courts, as applied to counsel in the special sense of the term; Weeks, Atty. 648; Law v. Ewell, 2 Cra. C. C. 144, Fed. Cas. No. 8,127. In many states the contrary rule has been expressly laid down; Adams v. Stevens, 26 Wend. (N. Y.) 452 (a full discussion by Walworth, C.); Thurston v. Percival, 1 Pick. (Mass.) 415. See Weeks, Atty. 636. See 3 Sharsw. Bla. Com. 28.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In the civil law. An honorary or free gift; a gratuitous payment, as distinguished from hire or compensation. fur service; a lawyer's or counsellor’s fee. Dig. 50, 13, 1, 10-12. An honorartum is a voluntary donation, in consideration of services which admit of no compensation in money; in particular, to advocates at law, deemed to practice for honor or influence, and not forfees. 14 Ga. 89.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
I. An hqnorary or free gift, which cannot be exacted.