wait and see principle

wait-and-see principle. A modification to the rule against perpetuities, under which a court may determine the validity of a contingent future interest based on whether it actually vests within the perpetuities period, rather than on whether it possibly could have vested outside the period. — Also termed second-look doctrine. [Cases: Per-petuities

4. C.J.S. Perpetuities §§ 2, 12.]

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