public money
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Case Law, Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)
Definitions from Case Law
From 274 U.S. 277 - Deal v. United States · 1927Most cited · 41 citing opinions
money belonging to the United States in such sense that it may be ordered by the Postmaster General to be transferred or paid out
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
As used in the United States statutes, the money of the federal government received from the public revenues, or intrusted to its fiscal officers, wherever it may be. It does not include money in the hands of the marshals and other officers of the courts, held to await the judgment of the court. Branch v. U. S., 12 Ct Cl. 281. See Public Funds.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910