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• charitable — charitable, benevolent, humane, humanitarian, philanthropic, eleemosynary, altruistic are comparable when they mean having or showing interest in or being concerned with the welfare of others. Charitable stresses either active generosity to the… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Charitable Corporation — The Charitable Corporation was an institution in Britain intended to provide loans at low interest to the deserving poor, including by large scale pawnbroking. It was established by charter in 1707. Its full title was Charitable Corporation for… …   Wikipedia

• Charitable Uses Act 1601 — The Charitable Uses Act of 1601 (also known as the Statute of Elizabeth) is an Act (43 Eliz I, c.4) of the Parliament of England dealing with the definition of a charity. It was repealed by section 13(1) of the Mortmain and Charitable Uses Act… …   Wikipedia

• Charitable organization — American Cancer Society offices in Washington, D.C. A charitable organization is a type of non profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals (e.g. charitable, educational, religious, or… …   Wikipedia

• Charitable trusts in English law — The High Court of Justice, which along with the Charity Commission has jurisdiction over disputes in charitable trusts. Charitable trusts in English law are a form of express trust dedicated to charitable goals. There are a variety of advantages… …   Wikipedia

• Charitable trust — Wills, trusts and estates …   Wikipedia

• charitable — charitableness, n. charitably, adv. /char i teuh beuhl/, adj. 1. generous in donations or gifts to relieve the needs of indigent, ill, or helpless persons, or of animals: a charitable man giving much money to feed the poor. 2. kindly or lenient… …   Universalium

• Charitable Donations and Bequests (Ireland) Act 1844 — The Charitable Bequests Act was introduced by Sir Robert Peel in 1844, in an attempt to win over moderate Catholic support. The Act enabled Catholics to leave money and items in their last will and testament to the Catholic Church. The act made… …   Wikipedia

• Corporal acts of mercy — Charitable acts which aided the giver towards salvation. They were: feeding the hungry, providing drink for the thirsty, clothing the naked, visiting the sick and prisoners, taking in the traveller and burying the dead …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

• charitable — adj. 1 generous in giving to those in need. 2 of, relating to, or connected with a charity or charities. 3 apt to judge favourably of persons, acts, and motives. Derivatives: charitableness n. charitably adv. Etymology: ME f. OF f. chariteacute… …   Useful english dictionary

• Honorary Medal for Charitable Assistance — Infobox Military Award name=Honorary Medal for Charitable Assistance caption=The golden Honorary Medal for Charitable Assistance awarded by= type= Civil decoration, with degrees gold, silver or bronze medal eligibility= for= For charitable… …   Wikipedia