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Superstitious uses

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Stimson (1881)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Uses such as those providing for masses which were held not to be strictly charitable uses. See 2 Bl. Comm. 273. See, also, 59 Kan. 1, 40 L. R. A. 721, 51 Pac. 883.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

See that title.

Defined under Use in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In 'English law. Uses by bequest to Jews, dissenters and papists, for religious or gwasi-religious purposes, — formerly void by statute.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

Various bequests to Jews, Dissenters, and Papists for religious or quasi religious purposes, which in England were made void by several statutes; and the Eng might divert them to such uses as were " truly charitable."