public trust definition

public trust

Trust created for the promotion of public welfare and not for the benefit of one or more individuals. It may or may not be a charitable trust. Also called purpose trust.

public trust is in the Corporate, Commercial, & General Law subject.

public trust appears in the definition of the following term: purpose trust

public trust appears in these other terms: public trust fund, public trustee

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