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Charitable Uses Act 1601 — The Charitable Uses Act of 1601 (also known as the Statute of Elizabeth) is an Act (43 Eliz I, c.4) of the Parliament of England dealing with the definition of a charity. It was repealed by section 13(1) of the Mortmain and Charitable Uses Act… … Wikipedia
Charitable Uses Act — An English statute of 1861, favoring conveyances for charitable uses. Am J2d Desk Book, Document 113 … Ballentine's law dictionary
Charitable Bequests — Civil Law Concerning Charitable Bequests † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Civil Law Concerning Charitable Bequests The word charity, as employed by the courts and used as descriptive of uses and trusts which will he upheld as charitable, has … Catholic encyclopedia
Charitable organization — American Cancer Society offices in Washington, D.C. A charitable organization is a type of non profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals (e.g. charitable, educational, religious, or… … Wikipedia
charitable use — A use for the benevolent, educational, or religious purposes or for the ultimate benefit or betterment of the public or some significant portion thereof. 15 Am J2d Char §§ 5, 6. The Statute of Uses, 43 Elizabeth, Chapter 4, in its preamble, names … Ballentine's law dictionary
Charitable trusts in English law — The High Court of Justice, which along with the Charity Commission has jurisdiction over disputes in charitable trusts. Charitable trusts in English law are a form of express trust dedicated to charitable goals. There are a variety of advantages… … Wikipedia
Charitable organizations (Canada) — Charitable organizations in Canada are regulated under the Canadian Income Tax Act through the Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency. There are more than 85,600 registered charities in Canada.[1] The charitable sector employs over 2… … Wikipedia
Devises and Bequests For Masses (United States) — Devises and Bequests for Masses (United States) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Devises and Bequests for Masses (United States) Prior to the period of the Reformation in England in 1532, Masses for the repose of the souls of the donors of… … Catholic encyclopedia
Illinois — • One of the United States of America, bounded on the north by Wisconsin, on the west by the Mississippi, which separates it from Iowa and Missouri, on the south by the confluent waters of the Mississippi and the Ohio, which separate it from… … Catholic encyclopedia
Civil Incorporation of Church Property — Civil Incorporation of Church Property † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Civil Incorporation of Church Property Christianity at its very beginning, found the concept of the corporation well developed under Roman law and widely and variously… … Catholic encyclopedia
