Legal Definition and Related Resources of Charitable

Having the character or purpose of a charity. A charitable institution is one organized for the promotion of some public object , such as relief of aged and infirm persons or an institution for the care of children, on philanthropic principles and not for the purpose of gain or profit . As used in federal law authorizing deductions of charitable bequests in determining estate tax, the term means directed to or proceeding from charity. Eagan v C.I.R., (C.A.5) 43 F.2d 881. Promoting welfare of mankind at large , or of community , or of some class forming part of it indefinite as to numbers and individuals. Lynch v Spelman, 62 Cal. Rptr. 12, 431 P.2d 636. Gifts for religious purposes are also charitable gifts. In order for a gift or a trust to be characterized as charitable it must be for the benefit of an indefinite number or unascertained persons. All charity in its legal sense comprises of four principal divisions: trusts for the relief of poverty; trusts for the advancement of education; trusts for the advancement of religion ; and trusts for other purposes beneficial to the community, not falling under any of the preceding heads.

(Benevolent), adjective

• almsgiving
• altruistic
• beneficent
• beneficus
• benignus
• bounteous
• eleemosynary
• freehanded
• generous
• giving
• gracious
• greathearted
• liberal
• magnanimous
• munificent
• openhanded
• philanthropic
• princely
• unselfish
• unsparing
• unstinting

(Lenient), adjective

• accommodating
• acquiescent
• beneficent
• benevolent
• benign
• benignant
• clement
• compliant
• condoning
• considerate
• empathetic
• exorable
• forbearing
• forgiving
• free from vindictiveness
• gracious
• helpful
• humane
• humanitarian
• kind
• kindhearted
• liberal
• liberalis
• merciful
• obliging
• patient
• permitting
• sensitive
• soft
• softhearted
• sympathetic
• sympathizing
• temperate
• tolerant
• understanding
• warm
• yielding

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Charitable in Historical Law

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Charitable collections in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of charitable collections.

Resources

See Also

• Law Enforcement Officer
• Police Officer
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

• charitable collections in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• charitable collections in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis