E: CHARACTERISTICS OF CHARITIES15 Rule against perpetuitiesCharities are not subject to the rule against perpetuities1 with respect to the duration of a trust2. A charitable trust may thus be made to last for any period, whether perpetual or not3, and a perpetual trust must be either charitable or void4. Charities are, however, subject to the rule against remoteness of vesting, so that the charitable interest must vest within the perpetuity period. A gift over from one charity or charitable purpose to another, however, is free from the rules of remoteness5
Charities are not subject to the rule against perpetuities1 with respect to the duration of a trust2. A charitable trust may thus be made to last for any period, whether perpetual or not3, and a perpetual trust must be either charitable or void4. Charities are, however, subject to the rule against remoteness of vesting, so that the charitable interest must vest within the perpetuity period. A gift over from one charity or charitable purpose to another, however, is free from the rules of remoteness5
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