The Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 1964 (13 Eliz. 2
c 55 is an
Act of the
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories. It meets at the Palace of Westminster, London. It alone possesses legislative suprema ...
. In
English land law
English land law is the law of real property in England and Wales. Because of its heavy historical and social significance, land is usually seen as the most important part of English property law. Ownership of land has its roots in the feudal ...
it reformed the
rule against perpetuities
The rule against perpetuities is a legal rule in the American common law that prevents people from using legal instruments (usually a deed or a will) to exert control over the ownership of private property for a time long beyond the lives of peo ...
.
See also
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Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 2009
The Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 2009 (c. 18) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reforms the rule against perpetuities.
The Act resulted from a Law Commission report published in 1998. It abolishes the rule against per ...
External links
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United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1964
English trusts law
Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning England and Wales
1964 in England
1964 in Wales
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