Re: Constitutional Challenge to (C) Code

On Wed, 6 May 1998, Tim Phillips <phillips[_at_]mail.nhn.ou.edu> wrote:
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> I think that the term extension violates the spirit of the "no title
> of nobility" clause as well as violating the spirit of the "limited
> times" clause.

Especially when you consider that the award of a title of nobility is referred to as a "patent" of nobility.

> And it's positively funny to see the venerable medieval "three lives"
> lease term trying to re-assert itself in this new context.

Are you suggesting that the term extension violates the Rule Against Perpetuities?

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