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civil list Hist.

• 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.

  • 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.