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Deeinite

Defined in 1 dictionary — Anderson (1889)

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

Bounded, limited, defined: determinate, precise, fixed, certain. Opposed, indefinite. A " definite failure of issue " occurs when a precise time is fixed by a will for the failure of issue. An "indefinite failure of issue" is the period when the issue or descendants of the first taker shall become extinct, and when there is no longer any issue of the issue of the grantee, without reference to a particular time or event." See further Die, Without ch Udi-en. 1 L. dis-ferre, to put off, delay. " [Goldsmith v. Brown, 33 Barb. 493 (1861). 3 People V. Bradley, 36 Mich. 452 (1877), Marston, J. 4 United Stales v. Smith, 5 Wheat. 160 (1820). " United States v. Arjona, 120 U. S. 488 (1887). = Huxford V. Milligan, 60 Ind. 546 (1875); 14 N. H. 220;