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United Kingdom legislation
Charitable Uses Act 1601
Act of Parliament
Parliament of England
Long title
An Act to redress the Mis-employment of Lands, Goods and Stocks of Money heretoforegiven to certain charitable Uses.
Citation
43 Eliz. 1. c. 4
Dates
Royal assent
19 December 1601
Other legislation
Repealed by
Mortmain and Charitable Uses Act 1888
Status: Repealed
The Charitable Uses Act 1601 or the Charitable Gifts Act 1601 (also known as the Statute of Elizabeth or the Statute of Charitable Uses) is an act (43 Eliz. 1. c. 4) of the Parliament of England. It was repealed by section 13(1) of the Mortmain and Charitable Uses Act 1888 (51 & 52 Vict. c. 42) (but see section 13(2) of that act).[1]
The preamble to the act contained a list of purposes or activities that was, in effect, a list of purposes or activities that the state believed were of general benefit to society, and to which the state wanted to encourage private contributions. The list has formed the foundation of the modern definition of charitable purposes, which has developed through case law. This has come about because the courts, in considering whether or not a particular purpose was charitable in law, have tended to look for an analogy between the purpose under consideration and the list, and to recognise the purpose as charitable if an analogy with the 1601 list could be found. [2]
The list contained in the 1601 preamble is:
"The relief of aged, impotent, and poor people."
"The maintenance of sick and maimed soldiers and mariners."
"The maintenance of schools of learning, free schools, and scholars in universities."
"The repair of bridges, ports, havens, causeways, churches, sea-banks, and highways."
"The education and preferment of orphans."
"The relief, stock, or maintenance for houses of correction."
"Marriages of poor maids."
"The supportation, aid, and help of young tradesmen, handicraftsmen, and persons decayed."
"The relief or redemption of prisoners or captives."
"The aid or ease of any poor inhabitants concerning payment of fifteens,[a] setting out of soldiers, and other taxes."
^"What is the Charitable Uses Act 1601? | Courthouse Libraries BC". www.courthouselibrary.ca. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
^"House of Commons - Explanatory Note".
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