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https://www.millerthomson.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Insights_Social-Impact_Post-Image-600x336.jpg600336What is “charity” in a legal sense has developed through judge-made common law. The definition is an important one as organizations that are registered charities must be constituted and operated exclusively for charitable purposes. It is also important for charitable trusts (whether or not they are registered charities) because in order to be a valid […]