perpetuity

perpetuity
per·pe·tu·i·ty /ˌpər-pə-'tü-ə-tē, -'tyü-/ n pl -ties
1: the quality, state, or duration of being perpetual
devised to them in perpetuity
2 a: the condition of a future estate limited in such a way as not to vest within the period fixed by law for the vesting of an estate; also: a limitation that gives rise to such a situation
b: an estate that will not vest within the period fixed by law see also rule against perpetuities, statutory rule against perpetuities
3: an annuity payable forever

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

perpetuity
I noun boundlessness, ceaselessness, constancy, constant progression, continualness, continuance, continuation, continued existence, continuous time, continuousness, endless duration, endless time, endlessness, eternalness, eternity, everlasting, forever, incessancy, indefiniteness, infinite duration, infiniteness, infinity, interminability, never-endingness, perenniality, permanence, perpetualness, perpetuation, perpetuitas, time without end, timelessness, unintermitted continuance, uninterrupted existence, uninterruptedness associated concepts: after-born children, in perpetuity, lives in being, period of perpetuities, restraint on alienation, rule against perpetuities II index continuity, indestructibility

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


perpetuity
n.
(1) Something that lasts forever; the condition of lasting forever.
(2) A restriction on property that makes it impossible to transfer forever, or for a period beyond that allowed by law; an estate with such a restriction on it.
See also rule against perpetuities

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


perpetuity
Forever. (See also: rule against perpetuities)
Category: Wills, Trusts & Estates

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


perpetuity
=>> in perpetuity.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.

perpetuity
n.
   forever.
   See also: in perpetuity rule against perpetuities

Law dictionary. . 2013.

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