foundation. 1. The basis on which something is supported; esp., evidence or testimony that establishes the admissibility of other evidence (laying the foundation). [Cases: Evidence 117, 366–381. C.J.S. Evidence §§ 208, 819–822, 824–833, 870–878, 881, 884, 889, 917–919, 932–933, 935–939, 949, 957, 959–962, 964, 976, 982–983, 986, 992–994, 998, 1000, 1002–1006, 1008, 1010–1022, 1026–1034.] 2. […]
mortification. The act of disposing of or contributing property for religious, charitable, or public purposes.
A corporation founded by and composed of private individuals principally for a nonpublic purpose, such as manufacturing, banking, and railroad corporations (including charitable and religious corpora-tions). — Also termed quasi-individual. [Cases: Corporations 3. C.J.S. Corporations §§ 5–7, 62.]
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ad pios usus (ad pI-ohs yoo-s[schwa]s oryoo-z[schwa]s), adv. [Law Latin] For pious (religious or charitable) uses or purposes. • This phrase was used in reference to gifts and bequests.
collegium (k[schwa]-lee-jee-[schwa]m), n. [Latin] Roman law. An association of at least three people having the right to assemble and enact rules concerning membership, organization, and the rights and duties of members. • Collegia were formed for professional, cultural, charitable, and religious purposes. Pl. collegia. collegium illicitum (k[schwa]-lee-jee-[schwa]m i-lis-[schwa]-t[schwa]m). A collegium that either is not sanctioned
foundling hospital. A charitable institution, found esp. in Europe, the purpose of which is to care for abandoned children.
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charity, n. 1. CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. 2. Aid given to the poor, the suffering, or the general community for religious, educational, economic, public-safety, or medical purposes. 3. Goodwill.
Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts. A program that allows a lawyer or law firm to deposit a client’s retained funds into an interest-bearing account that designates the interest payments to charitable, law-related purposes, such as providing legal aid to the poor. • Almost all states have either a voluntary or mandatory IOLTA program. — Abbr.
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benevolent a. 善意的；人道的 指热爱他人并热心于为他人行善、行事，以给予他人利益而不谋求自己受益为目的。本词在用于目的时，可以指具有慈善〔charitable〕性质者，也可更广泛地用于不具有法律意义之慈善目的者，如基于友谊、为他人考虑或好意所为的行为都可以被恰当地形容为是善意的。因此，转让某项财产给数位受托人〔trustee〕,由其自由裁量或是依照共识将财产运用于善意目的〔benevolent purpose〕则并不产生公共慈善〔public charity〕。当该词与其他解释性词语连用并表明捐赠者要求财产用于严格意义上的慈善目的时，「benevolent」才被认为是等同于「charitable」。(→charitable; charity)