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Gifts made in a will.
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Bequests For Masses (England) — Bequests for Masses (England) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Bequests for Masses (England) Before the Reformation dispositions of property, whether real or personal, for the purposes of Masses, were valid, unless where, in the case of real … Catholic encyclopedia
Bequests For Masses — Bequests for Masses † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Bequests for Masses The efficacy of prayers for the dead , remarks the Court of Appeals of the State of New York in Holland v. Alcock, 108 New York Court of Appeals Reports, page 312, is… … Catholic encyclopedia
bequests — be·quest || bɪ kwest n. inheritance, legacy … English contemporary dictionary
Charitable Bequests — Civil Law Concerning Charitable Bequests † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Civil Law Concerning Charitable Bequests The word charity, as employed by the courts and used as descriptive of uses and trusts which will he upheld as charitable, has … Catholic encyclopedia
Devises and Bequests For Masses (United States) — Devises and Bequests for Masses (United States) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Devises and Bequests for Masses (United States) Prior to the period of the Reformation in England in 1532, Masses for the repose of the souls of the donors of… … Catholic encyclopedia
Trusts and Bequests — • Defined as the right enforceable solely in equity to the beneficial enjoyment of property of which the legal title is in another Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Trusts and Bequests Trusts and Bequests … Catholic encyclopedia
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
Charitable Bequests Act — 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 testement to the Catholic Church. The act made… … Wikipedia
Charitable Bequests, Civil Law Concerning — • A charity, in the legal sense of the term, may be defined as a gift to be applied consistently with existing laws, for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons, either by bringing their minds or hearts under the influence of education or… … Catholic encyclopedia
Masses, Bequests for — • Information on court cases about the subject Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
