Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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Fraternal

adj. 1. Of or relating to the relationship of brothers. 2. Of or relating to a fraternity or a fraternal benefit association. fraternal benefit association. A voluntary organization or society created for its members' mutual aid and benefit rather than for profit, and whose members have a common and worthy cause, objective, or interest. 0 These associations usu. have a lodge system, a governing body, rituals, and a benefits system for their members. - Also termed fraternal benefit society; fraternity; fraternal lodge; fraternal order. Cf FRIENDLY SOCIETY.

fraternal insurance

Life or health insurance issued by a fraternal benefit society to its members.

fraternal insurance.

See INSURANCE.

fraternal lodge.

See FRATERNAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION.

fraternal order.

See FRATERNAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION.

fraternal society.

See benevolent association under ASSOCIATION.