Which 1833 House of Lords decision accepted a fixed period of twenty-one years after lives in being under the historical English rule against perpetuities?
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Which 1833 House of Lords decision accepted a fixed period of twenty-one years after lives in being under the historical English rule against perpetuities?
Tulk v. Moxhay
Cadell v. Palmer
Howard v. Duke of Norfolk
Ariff v. Jadunath Majumdar
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - Cadell v. Palmer
Cadell v. Palmer accepted twenty-one years as a fixed period following lives in being. The English perpetuity doctrine had developed before that decision, including in the Duke of Norfolk’s Case.
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