DCHP-3

civil list

Hist.
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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in colonial Canada, a list of monies to be appropriated for the civil administration of a province, including the salaries of the governor, executive councillors, judges, civil servants, under the control of the British Parliament.

Quotations

1819
The discussion on the new Civil List commenced last evening and will be resumed on Saturday.
1963
In the matter of supply it [the Select Committee] recommended that the Assembly be given full control except for a "civil list" to cover the salaries of the governor, the executive councillors and the judges, the amount to be voted for the life of the king and not annually.