rule against perpetuities
- A complex legal principle that limits how long a person's will or deed can control property after their death. The control can last only for a period of 'lives in being plus 21 years.'
- The trust her grandfather set up for her may be invalid due to the rule against perpetuities.
- A challenge to the family estate cited the rule against perpetuities.
- Their legal counsel advised them about the rule against perpetuities when drafting their will.
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