Энциклопедический словарь Ф.А. Брокгауза и И.А. Ефрона. — С.-Пб.: Брокгауз-Ефрон. 1890—1907.
Friendly Societies — (engl., spr. frenndlĭ ßasāitis), auf Freiwilligkeit beruhende Hilfsgesellschaften (s.d.), hatten sich schon seit Anfang des 18. Jahrh. in großer Zahl in England verbreitet (man zählt gegenwärtig über 20,000 einregistrierte Gesellschaften in… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Friendly Societies — (engl., spr. frenndli ßoßeiĭtis), engl. Hilfsgesellschaften, zum Teil mit freimaurerischen Formen, wie der Orden der »Odd Fellows«, der »Foresters« u.a., zur Unterstützung bei Krankheiten, Sterbefällen etc … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Friendly Societies Act 1875 — The Friendly Societies Act 1875 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed by Benjamin Disraeli s Conservative Government following the publication of the Royal Commission on Friendly Societies Final Report. The Act encouraged… … Wikipedia
friendly societies — In English law, associations supported by subscription, for the relief and maintenance of the members, or their wives, children, relatives, and nominees, in sickness, infancy, advanced age, widowhood, etc. The statutes regulating these societies… … Black's law dictionary
friendly societies — In English law, associations supported by subscription, for the relief and maintenance of the members, or their wives, children, relatives, and nominees, in sickness, infancy, advanced age, widowhood, etc. The statutes regulating these societies… … Black's law dictionary
FRIENDLY SOCIETIES — associations of individuals for the purpose of mutual benefit in sickness and distress, and of old and wide spread institution and under various names and forms … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
friendly society — ➔ society * * * friendly society UK US noun [C] (plural friendly societies) ► FINANCE in the UK, an organization to which members pay amounts of money regularly over a long period so that when they are ill or old they will receive money back … Financial and business terms
friendly society — friendly societies N COUNT A friendly society is an organization to which people regularly pay small amounts of money and which then gives them money when they retire or when they are ill. [BRIT] … English dictionary
Friendly society — For the Australian charitable organization, see Benevolent Society. A friendly society (sometimes called a mutual society, benevolent society or fraternal organization) is a mutual association for insurance, pensions or savings and loan like… … Wikipedia
Friendly Society — (also Provident Society) (BrE) (AmE benefit society) n an association whose members regularly pay small amounts of money so that they can be cared for when they are ill or old. Friendly Societies first became common in Britain in the 18th century … Universalium
