conduct-money
Definition
Noun (uncountable, historical): - Travel allowance for a witness: "conduct-money" refers to a sum of money given to a witness to cover their travel expenses to attend a court or legal proceeding.
Usage Examples
- (The witness received funds for travel costs.)
- (The allowance was essential for travel.)
Advanced Usage
"to claim conduct-money": to request reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as a witness.
- After the hearing, the witness submitted a claim for conduct-money. (The witness asked for travel cost reimbursement.)
"payment of conduct-money": the act of disbursing travel funds to a witness.
- The judge ordered the payment of conduct-money to all summoned witnesses. (The court arranged travel allowances.)
Variants and Related Words
Conduct (noun): the manner in which a person behaves, especially in a formal setting.
- His conduct in court was respectful. (His behaviour was appropriate.)
Money (noun): a medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes.
- She needed money for the train fare. (She required funds.)
Synonyms
- Travel allowance: a sum of money given to cover travel costs.
- Witness fee: a payment made to a witness for their time and expenses (broader term, often includes conduct-money).
Related Idioms
- "to grease someone's wheels": (informal) to provide money or incentives to facilitate action, though not specific to witnesses.
- The company greased the wheels of the bureaucracy to speed up the permit. (They used money to ease the process.)
Historical Note
This term is largely obsolete in modern legal systems, where "witness expenses" or "travel allowance" are more commonly used. It appears primarily in historical legal documents or older texts.