Section 43. The board of trustees of said college and of said institute shall be a corporation for the purpose of taking by gift, bequest or devise any real or personal property.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 74 sec. 43

  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.