Freemasons
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Freemasons, members of the body of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England-the oldest and most famous of all secret societies. Its objects, of course, are unknown except to the members, but are believed to be of a charitable nature. Lodges of Freemasons are excepted from the operation of the Unlawful Societies Act, 1799, and the Seditious Meetings Act, 1817, if registered annually: see ss. 5-7 of the Act of 1799 and s. 26 of the Act, 1817.
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