FRIENDLY SOCIETY

By SovConn | September 29, 2016

friendly society.In Britain, a voluntary association, supported by subscriptions or

contributions, for the purpose of providing financial relief to ill members and to their widows and

children upon death. • Friendly societies are regulated by statute. See benevolent association under

ASSOCIATION. Cf. FRATERNAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION.[Blacks Law 8th]

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