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A feudal service rendered. by the tenant to his lord with plow and cart. Cowell. … [Read more...] about BENERTH

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(A) duty. The doing a kind action to another, from mere good will, without any legal obligation. It is a moral duty only, and it cannot be enforced by law. A good wan is benevolent to the poor, but no law can compel him to be so. (B) English law. An aid given by the subjects to the king under a pretended gratuity, but in realty it was an extortion and imposition. Law Dictionary … [Read more...] about BENEVOLENCE

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Philanthropic; humane; having a desire or purpose to do good to men; Intended for the conferring of benefits, rather than for gain or profit. This word is certainly more indefinite, and of far wider range, than "charitable" or "religious;" it would include all gifts prompted by good will or kind feeling towards the recipient, whether an object of charity or not. The natural and … [Read more...] about BENEVOLENT