life in being

life in being
life in be·ing: the life of a particular person (as a lineal descendant) in existence at the time of the creation of a deed or will or at the time of the testator's death
the interest must vest by the end of lives in being plus 21 years see also rule against perpetuities

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

life in being
A phrase used in the common-law and statutory rules against perpetuities, meaning the remaining duration of the life of a person who is in existence at the time when the deed or will takes effect.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


life in being
A phrase used in the common-law and statutory rules against perpetuities, meaning the remaining duration of the life of a person who is in existence at the time when the deed orwill takes effect.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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