Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
charities — are non profit distributing bodies established to advance education; advance religion; relieve poverty, sickness or infirmity or carry out certain other activities beneficial to the community. HM Customs & Revenue Glossary … Financial and business terms
Charities — Charity Char i*ty, n.; pl. {Charities}. [F. charit[ e] fr. L. caritas dearness, high regard, love, from carus dear, costly, loved; asin to Skr. kam to wish, love, cf. Ir. cara a friend, W. caru to love. Cf. {Caress}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Love;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
charities — In former times, it was quite common for people to leave money in their wills for the relief of the local poor or other good causes. The care of the poor was viewed as a local affair and many bequests were for purely altruistic motives, but in … A Dictionary of English folklore
Charities Aid Foundation — Type Registered Charity Founded UK, 1974[1] Headquarters Kings Hill, Kent, UK Area served … Wikipedia
Charities Act — may refer to : Charities Act 1985 in Singapore Charities Act 2005 in New Zealand Charities Act 2006 in the United Kingdom Charities Act 2009 in Ireland Charities Act 1979 in Barbados Medical Charities Act in the United Kingdom Recreational… … Wikipedia
Charities Commission (New Zealand) — Charities Commission Komihana Kaupapa Atawhai Agency overview Headquarters Level 5, 85 The Terrace Wellington Minister responsible … Wikipedia
Charities Act 2005 — Parliament of New Zealand Long title/ Purpose The purpose of this Act is to (a) establish the Commission as a Crown entity for the purposes of section 7 of the Crown Entities Act 2004: (b) … Wikipedia
Charities Commission — may refer to: Charities Commission (New Zealand) Charity Commission for England and Wales Charity Commission for Northern Ireland This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an … Wikipedia
Charities Act 2006 — The Charities Act 2006[1] Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to provide for the establishment and functions of the Charity Commission for … Wikipedia
Charities of Stonyhurst College — Stonyhurst College Stonyhurst: antecedents Stonyhurst: history Stonyhurst: estate Stonyhurst: religious life … Wikipedia
