Benevolous - Law Dictionary Search Results
Royal Assent
assent is given in the following words: 'Le roy (or, la reyne) remercie ses loyaux sujets, accepte leur benevolence et ainsi le veult.' To a privte bill it is thus declared: 'Soit fait comme il est desire.'
Petition of Right
were recognized, they prayed the king 'that no man be compelled to make or yield any gift, loan, benevolence, tax, or suchlike charge, without common consent by Act of Parliament; that none be called upon to make
Institutions
given (Mirehouse on Advow., p. 187). (3) A society for promoting any public object, as a charitable or benevolent institution, or literary and scientific institutions. (4) In the Civil Law, the appointment of a debtor as heir--i.e.,
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Charitable
many objects which a layman might not consider to be included under that word, but it excludes some benevolent or philanthropic activities which a layman might consider charitable, Shaw, Public Trustee v. Day, (1957) 1 All ER
Almner, or Almoner
hereditary Grand Almoner, Fleta, lib. ii. c. 22; Co. Litt. 94 a. A collector or treasurer of a benevolent institution.
Aids
Aids [fr. aides, Fr.; auxlia, Lat.], originally mere benevolences granted by a tenant to his lord in times of distress, but at length the lords claimed them
Adoption
on Marriage and Family Relations, and Law Reform (Misc. Prov.) Act; 1934, s. 2. Adoption of Poor Child.--Sometimes benevolent persons apply to County or Borough Councils, formerly boards of guardians, to be permitted to adopt children from
Good
That which possesses desirable qualities promotes success welfare or happiness is serviceable fit excellent kind benevolent etc opposed to evil
Philanthropy
Love to mankind benevolence toward the whole human family universal good will desire and readiness to do good to all men opposed
Parvati
The wife of Siva and a benevolent aspect of Devi the goddess of plenty
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