permanent
Defined in 4 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Abbott (1879)
United States Code
8 U.S.C. § 1101 — as used in this chapter
The term “permanent” means a relationship of continuing or lasting nature, as distinguished from temporary, but a relationship may be permanent even though it is one that may be dissolved eventually at the instance either of the United States or of the individual, in accordance with law.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
This word does not always embrace the idea of absolute perpetuity; ITascall v. Madison University, 8 Barb. (N. Y.) 185; or forever, or lasting forever, or existing forever; Texas & P. R. Co. v. Marshall, 136 U. S. 393, 10 Sup. Ct. 846, 34 L. Ed. 385; Bassett v. Johnson,. 2 N. J. Eq. 155. Where the citizens of a locality are induced to give large sums of money for the establishment of an educational institution, it means that the place agreed on shall be the site of the institution so long as it shall endure; Hascall v. Madison University, 8 Barb. (N. Y.) 186.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Fixed, enduring, abiding, not subject to change. Generally opposed in law to "temporary."
— Permanent abode. A domicile or fixed home, which the party may leave as his interest or whim may dictate, but which he has no present intention of abandoning. Dale v. Irwin. 78 111. 170; Moffett v. Hill, 131 111. 239, 22 N. E 821; Berry v. Wilcox, 44 Neb. 82, 62 N. W. 249, 48 Am. St. Rep. 706.
— Permanent building and loan association. One which issues its stock, not ali at once or in series, but at any time when application is made therefor. Cook v. Equitable B. & In Ass'n, 104 Ga. 814, 30 S. E. 911. As to permanent "Alimony," "Injunction," and "Trespass," sce those titles.
Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence
Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879
Does not always embrace the idea of absolute perpetuity. Hascall V. Madison University, 8 Barh. 174. The phrase permanent abode means a domicile, a home, which a party is at liberty to leave as interest or whim may dictate, but which he has no present intention to change. Dale v. Irwin, 78 III. 170. The phrase permanent policy is not ambiguous, and means an insurance to continue from year to year, and until terminated by an express notice by one of the parties to the contract to the other. First Baptist Church v. Brooklyn Fire Ins. Co., 23 How. Pr. 448. To say that a clergyman has been settled permanently, means that he was called as continue to hold the place until one or the other of the contracting parties should desire to terminate the connection; in which case the dissatisfied party was to have the right to be relieved of further obligations to the other, upon fair and equitable terms, and after reasonable notice, and with the concurrence or approval of the ecclesiastical authority of the diocese. Perry v. Wheeler, 12 Bush, 541.