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(verb) - To mark out; to define; to fix the extent of. Thus, to limit an estate means to mark out or to define the period of its duration, and the words employed In deeds for this purpose are thence termed "words of limitation," and the act itself ia termed "limiting the estate."(noun) - A bound; a restraint; a circumscription; a boundary … [Read more...] about LIMIT

The master or owner of a lighter. He is liable as a common carrier. … [Read more...] about LIGHTERMAN

Restriction or circumspection; settling an estate or property; a certain time allowed by a statute for litigation. In estates. A limitation, whether made by the express words of the party or existing in intendment of law, circumscribes the continuance of time for which the property is to be enjoyed, and by positive and certain terms, or by reference to some event which possibly … [Read more...] about LIMITATION

A person who receives lifetime benefits pursuant to a trust or by will. See AB trust. … [Read more...] about LIFE BENEFICIARY

See life-prolonging procedures … [Read more...] about LIFE-SUSTAINING PROCEDURES