charitable use
charitable use 慈善用途 指出于宗教、教育、人类的政治或总体社会利益、贫困救济、增进教育或宗教事业，或是为了社会的一般福利等目的的用途。 (→charitable purpose)
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in liberam elemosinam
in liberam elemosinam (in lib-[schwa]r-[schwa]m el-[schwa]-m[schwa]-sI-n[schwa]m). [Latin “in free alms”] Hist. Land given away for a charitable purpose; land given away to be held in frankalmoin. — Also spelled in liberam eleemosinam. — Also termed in libera elemosina. See FRANKALMOIN.
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visitatorial
visitatorial (viz-[schwa]-t[schwa]-tor-ee-[schwa]l), adj. Of or relating to on-site inspection or supervision. — Also termed visitorial. “To eleemosynary corporations, a visitatorial power is attached as a necessary incident…. [P]rivate and particular corporations, founded and endowed by individuals for charitable purposes, are subject to the private government of those who are the efficient patrons and founder. If
mortmain statute
mortmain statute. A law that limits gifts and other dispositions of land to corporations (esp. charitable ones) and that prohibits corporations from holding land in perpetuity. • In England, laws such as the Provisions of Westminster and Magna Carta essentially required the Crown’s authorization before land could vest in a corporation. The object was to
lay corporation
English law. A corporation made up of laypersons, and existing for a business or charitable purpose. Cf. ecclesiastical corporation.
private operating foundation
A private foundation that conducts its own charitable program rather than making grants to other charitable organizations. • Most of the foundation’s earnings and assets must be used to further its particular charitable purpose.
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benevolent association
An unincorporated, nonprofit organization that has a philanthropic or charitable purpose. — Also termed beneficial association; benefit association; benevolent society; fraternal society; friendly society. [Cases: Charities 39. C.J.S. Charities § 60.]
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pious use
The designation and actual use of property for recognized religious or charitable purposes. Cf. superstitious use.
community trust
community trust. An agency organized to administer funds placed in trust for public-health, educational, and other charitable purposes in perpetuity.
fee simple determinable
An estate that will automatically end and revert to the grantor if some specified event occurs (e.g., “to Albert and his heirs while the property is used for charitable purposes”); an estate in fee simple subject to a special limitation. • The future interest retained by the grantor is called a possibility of reverter. —
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