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eleemosynary corporation — index foundation (organization) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
eleemosynary corporation — noun : a corporation organized for charitable purposes contrasted with civil corporation … Useful english dictionary
Eleemosynary — El ee*mos y*na*ry (?; 277), a. [LL. eleemosynarius, fr. eleemosyna alms, Gr. ? alms. See {Alms}.] 1. Relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving; intended for the distribution of charity; as, an eleemosynary corporation. [1913 Webster] 2. Given in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
private eleemosynary corporation — A corporation created for the administration of a public or private charity, the endowments of which have been received from individuals. 15 Am J2d Char § 43 … Ballentine's law dictionary
corporation — An artificial person or legal entity created by or under the authority of the laws of a state. An association of persons created by statute as a legal entity. The law treats the corporation itself as a person which can sue and be sued. The… … Black's law dictionary
corporation — An artificial person or legal entity created by or under the authority of the laws of a state. An association of persons created by statute as a legal entity. The law treats the corporation itself as a person which can sue and be sued. The… … Black's law dictionary
corporation not for profit — A charitable corporation; a membership; corporation; an eleemosynary corporation. A proposed corporation is not entitled to incorporation as a corporation not for profit where its clear purpose is to confer direct and indirect benefits on its… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Corporation — • An association recognized by civil law and regarded in all ordinary transactions as an individual. An artificial person Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Corporation Corporation … Catholic encyclopedia
benevolent corporation — A nonprofit corporation; an eleemosynary corporation; a corporation created by charitable rather than for business purposes … Ballentine's law dictionary
civil corporation — noun : a corporation organized for business purposes contrasted with eleemosynary corporation … Useful english dictionary
