Imprest money
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Money paid on enlisting or impressing soldiers or sailors. In Old English Law. Money given out for a certain purpose to be afterwards accounted for. Money advanced by the crown to be employed for its own purpose in connection with the government, as in the case of secret service money. See Man. Exch. Pr. 17; 13 Ellz. c. 4; 6 Price 424 a. See Press-Gang. IMPRETIABILIS (Lat). Beyond price; invaluable. IMPRIMATUR (Lat.). A license or allow* ance to one to print mission should be obtained; that permission was called an impritmtur. In some countries where the press is liable to censorship, an imprimatur is required.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Money paid on enlisting or impressing soldiers or suilors.