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rule against perpetuities legal definition
noun
The common law principle that prohibits
granting of an estate that will not
vest within 21 years of that granting, that is, within 21 years of the death of
the person who created the interest. Its purpose is to limit the amount of time
that title to a property could be suspended and thereby keep the property from
becoming available in the market.