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BUILDING SOCIETY

\bˈɪldɪŋ səsˈa͡ɪ͡əti], \bˈɪldɪŋ səsˈa‍ɪ‍əti], \b_ˈɪ_l_d_ɪ_ŋ s_ə_s_ˈaɪə_t_i]\

Definitions of BUILDING SOCIETY

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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An association in which the subscriptions of the members form a capital stock or fund out of which advances may be made to members desiring them, on mortgage security.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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