"honorary trust" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: honorary trusts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} honorary trust (plural honorary trusts)
  1. (law) A device by which a person establishes a trust for which there is neither a charitable purpose, nor a private beneficiary to enforce the trust (such as a trust for the care of pets or maintenance of cemetery plots), for which trustee is bound by honor, but not by law, to carry out the wishes of the trustor. Wikipedia link: honorary trust Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-honorary_trust-en-noun-KBW6Xo1V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

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