Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
destitute child — See destitute circumstances; destitute person … Ballentine's law dictionary
destitute wife — See destitute circumstances; destitute person … Ballentine's law dictionary
destitute — Poor, indigent. 41 Am J1st Poor L § 4. Without means of support either in property or in a person legally bound to furnish support. Supreme Council Catholic Benev. Legion v Grove, 176 Ind 356, 96 NE 159. See destitute circumstances … Ballentine's law dictionary
destitute person — A poor or indigent person. 41 Am J1st Poor L § 4. See destitute circumstances … Ballentine's law dictionary
destitute or necessitous circumstances — Circumstances in which one needs the necessaries of life, which cover not only primitive physical needs, things absolutely indispensable to human existence and decency, but those things, also, which are in fact necessary to the particular person… … Black's law dictionary
destitute or necessitous circumstances — Circumstances in which one needs the necessaries of life, which cover not only primitive physical needs, things absolutely indispensable to human existence and decency, but those things, also, which are in fact necessary to the particular person… … Black's law dictionary
destitute — adjective 1) she was left destitute Syn: penniless, poor, impoverished, poverty stricken, impecunious, without a cent/penny (to one s name); needy, in straitened circumstances, distressed, badly off; informal hard up, broke, flat broke, strapped… … Thesaurus of popular words
in reduced circumstances — Quinlan was shocked to find his brother in reduced circumstances Syn: impoverished, broke, in straitened circumstances, ruined, bankrupted; poor, indigent, impecunious, in penury, poverty stricken, destitute; needy, badly off, hard up; informal… … Thesaurus of popular words
in reduced circumstances — IMPOVERISHED, in straitened circumstances, ruined, bankrupted; poor, indigent, impecunious, in penury, poverty stricken, destitute; needy, badly off, hard up; i … Useful english dictionary
Orphans and Orphanages — • The death of one or both parents makes the child of the very poor a ward of the community. . . Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Orphans and Orphanages Orphans and Orphanages … Catholic encyclopedia
