Legal Definitions - commission of charitable uses

Commission of Charitable Uses

A legal authorization given by the Court of Chancery to a bishop or other appointed person to investigate allegations of fraud or other disputes related to charitable land grants.

1. In the 18th century, a commission of charitable uses was appointed to investigate the misuse of funds by a charity organization that was supposed to provide relief to the poor.

2. A commission of charitable uses was established to investigate the sale of a piece of land that was donated to a charitable organization for the purpose of building a hospital.

The examples illustrate how a commission of charitable uses is appointed to investigate allegations of fraud or other disputes related to charitable land grants. In the first example, the commission was appointed to investigate the misuse of funds by a charity organization that was supposed to provide relief to the poor. In the second example, the commission was established to investigate the sale of a piece of land that was donated to a charitable organization for the purpose of building a hospital. These examples show how the commission of charitable uses is used to ensure that charitable organizations are using their resources for their intended purposes and not for personal gain.