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Unitarians, Protestant Dissenters who do not hold the doctrine of the Trinity. They were excepted from the benefit of the Toleration Act until 1813, when the Act 53 Geo. 3, c. 160, repealed the in capacities and penalties imposed by earlier statutes. The holding of Unitarian opinions was no offence at Common Law: see Shore v. Wilson, (1842) 9 Cl&Fin 355 (Lady Hewley's Charities). Trusts for the benefit of Unitarians are accordingly enforceable [Shrewsbury v. Hornby, (1846) 5 Ha 406; Re Barnett, (1860) 29 LJ Ch 871; Re Wall, (1889) 42 Ch D 510]. See DISSENTERS.