subsidy

contributions to the capital of the railroads

A legislative grant of money in aid of a private enterprise deemed to promote the public welfare. In English Law. An aid, tax, or tribute granted by parliament to the king for the urgent occasions of the kingdom, to be levied on every subject of ability, according to the value of his lands or goods. Jacob. In International Law. The assistance given in money by one nation to another to enable it the better to carry on a war, when such nation does not join directly in the war. Vattel, liv. 3, § 82. See "Neutrality."

In English Law. An aid, tax, or tribute granted by parliament to the king for the urgent occasions of the kingdom, to be levied on every subject of ability, according to the value of his lands or goods. Jacob, Law Diet. In International Law. The assistance given in money by one nation to another to enable it the better to carry on a war, when such nation does not join directly in the war. Yattel, liv. 3, § 82. See Neutrality; Subvention. Aid given by the government to some commercial enterprise, as to a steamship line. The appropriations of money by the act of 1895, to be paid to certain manufacturers and producers of sugar who had complied with the provisions of the act of 1890, were held to be within the power of congress to make; U. S. v. Realty Co., 163 U. S. 427, 16 Sup. Ct. 1120, 41 L. Ed. 215. An intention to surrender the right to demand the carriage of mails over subsidized railroads at reasonable rates, assumed in construing a statute of the United States, is opposed to the established policy of congress; Wis. C. R. Co. v. U. S., 164 U. S. 190, 17 Sup. Ct. 45, 41 L. Ed. 399.

In English law. An aid, tax or tribute granted by parliament to the king for the urgent occasions of the kingdom, to be levied on every subject of ability, acoording to the value of his lands or goods. Jacob.

In American law. A grant of money made by government in aid of the promoters of any enterprise, work, or improvement in which the government desires to participate, or which is considered a proper subject for state aid, because likely to be of benefit to the public.

In International law. The assistance given in money by one nation to another to enable it the better to carry on a war, when such nation does not join directly in the war. Vattel, bk. 3, § 82.

Pecuniary assistance from government benefit to the public.

In English law. An extraordinary grant of to the crown, — now commonly termed a

' 1. Aid granted, to the king by Parliament, upon exigencies of state, to be levied of each subject upon his property; also, a custom payable upon exports and imports of staple commodities. 8 ' Cberaw, &c. B. Co. v. White, 14 S. C. 63 (1880), Willard, C. J. "Knapp V. Duck Creek Valley Oil Co., 53 Pa. 191 ' Grand Lodge v. Farnham, 70 Cal. 159-160 cases. < 1 Pars. Cpntr. 453-55, cases. 'Cottage Street Church v. Kendall, 121 Mass. 530 (1877), cases. Gray, C. J: 16 Am. Law Reg. 548-54 (1877), cases. See also Miller v. Ballard, 46 111. 377 (1868); Pratt V. Baptist Society, 93 id. 478 (1879), cases; Stuart V. Presbyterian Church, 84 Pa. 388(1877); Williams v. Eogan, 59 Tex. 433 (1883), cases; Eaton u Pacific Nat. Bank, 144 Mass. 280, 374 (1887), cases; 9 Va. Law J. 321- 81 (1835), cases; 26 Am. Law Reg. 1-20 (1887), cases. « Bates County v. Winters, 112 U. S. 327 (1884), cases. 2. Pecuniary assistance from a government toward an enterprise of benefit to the public; as, of money to a steamship company, or of money and lands to a railroad corporation. 3. Money paid an ally in war.

A pecuniary aid granted by the legislature to the crown; or, in modern American usage, to any enterprise believed to be of public benefit, and to deserve government assistance. A subsidy is an aid, tax, or tribute granted by parliament to the king for the urgent occasions of the kingdom, to be levied of every subject upon his property, at such rate as parliament may think tit. (Termes de la Ley; Cowel; 1 Bl. Com. 308; 2 Sieph. Com. 556.) Also, a species of custom payable upon exports and imports of staple commodities. (1 Bl. Com. 315; 2 Ste.ph. Com. 561.) Modey ^ W.