Define: Places of Worship

How is Places of Worship defined in a legal contract?

• Places of Worship means a building used for religious worship and related activities including accessory buildings. These activities can range from religious to philanthropic or social. The place of worship can be a church, chapel, mosque, temple, synagogue, or any related structures. Seen in 8 SEC filings
• Places of Worship means any property used primarily for religious worship, excluding any structures used primarily for educational instruction in which religious education is the primary instructive medium, provided the property fits the criteria. Seen in 4 SEC filings
• Places of Worship means a building where people gather for religious worship. It is maintained and controlled by a religious body organized for public worship. Seen in 4 SEC filings
• Places of Worship means a building, including accessory buildings or structures, that are used for regularly assembling of people for religious worship, services, or rites. Seen in 3 SEC filings
• Places of Worship means a property registered in the name of and used primarily as a place of public worship by a religious community. This includes an official residence registered in the name of the community where an office bearer of the community who officiates at services lives. Seen in 3 SEC filings
• Places of Worship means a specially designed structure or consecrated space where people come to perform acts of devotion, veneration, or religious study. This includes temples, churches, synagogues, monasteries, and mosques. Seen in 3 SEC filings

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

Places of Worship means structures used predominantly for religious community gatherings and rites, inclusive of accessory buildings or residences.

Relevant Contract Types

• Purchase and Sale Agreement
• Lease Agreement
• Joint Venture Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Acquisition or sale of a religious building
• Leasing a property for religious use
• Forming a partnership for the shared usage of a religious facility

Relevant Sectors

• Real Estate
• Non-profit

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Genie Definition 2

Places of Worship means registered property primarily used as a public worship site by a religious community.

Relevant Contract Types

• Charitable Trust Agreement
• Property Management Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Formalising a property's usage as a place of worship
• Oversight of a property used as a place of worship

Relevant Sectors

• Charitable Organizations
• Real Estate

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