Indefiniteness - Law Dictionary

Indefinitely

In an indefinite manner or degree without any settled limitation vaguely not with certainty or exactness as to use a word indefinitely...

indefinite failure of issue

indefinite failure of issue see failure of issue ...

Indefinite payment

Indefinite payment, where a debtor owes several debts to a creditor, and makes a payment, without specifying to which of the debts it is to be applied. See APPROPRIATION OF PAYMENTS....

For the time being, it may be for indefinite period of time depending upon the context in which the phrase is used. It denotes indefinite period of time, meaning thereby, the position as existing at the time of application of the rules, may be amended or unamended. Therefore, to come to a conclusion as to whether it is for one time or for indefinite period of time, the context, purpose and the intention of the use of the phrase will have to be seen and examined, Union Territory of Chandigarh v. Rajesh Kumar Bancundhi, (2003) 11 SCC 549 (554).For the time being means at the moment or existing position, Jivendra Nathu Kaul v. Collector, (1992) 3 SCC 576 (580).For the time being, the expression 'for the time being' indicates an indefinite period of time depending upon the context in which the phrase is used. Generally it denotes an indefinite period of time, meaning thereby, the position as existing at the time of application of the rules, maybe, amended or unamended . To come to a conclu...

adjourn

adjourn : to put off further proceedings of either indefinitely or until a later stated time : close formally [ing the session] vi : to suspend a session or meeting till another time or indefinitely : suspend formal business or procedure and disband [the congress will next month] ad·journ·ment n ...

fee simple

fee simple pl: fees simple [simple without limitation (as to heirs) and unrestricted (as to transfer of ownership)] : a fee that is alienable (as by deed, will, or intestacy) and of potentially indefinite duration ;esp : fee simple absolute in this entry fee simple absolute : a fee that is freely inheritable and alienable without any limitations or restrictions on transfers and that is of indefinite duration NOTE: A fee simple absolute is conveyed by language granting the estate “to the grantee and his or her heirs,” “to the grantee, his heirs and assigns,” or “to the grantee.” The term heirs is considered in this context a word of limitation, and so this does not create a future interest in the estate in the heirs but simply makes the estate freely alienable. fee simple conditional : a fee granted to an individual and to that individual's descendants which is subject to a reversion or remainder if the grantee has no lineal descendants but wh...

Half ray

A straight line considered as drawn from a center to an indefinite distance in one direction the complete ray being the whole line drawn to an indefinite distance in both directions...

Time being

Time being, means the time present or denote a single period of time; but its general sense is that of time indefinite, and refers to an indefinite state of facts which will arise in the future and which may (and probably will) vary from time to time, Ellison v. Thomas, 31 LJ Ch 867....

disability

disability pl: -ties 1 : inability to pursue an occupation because of a physical or mental impairment ;specif : inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity because of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or to be of long continued or indefinite duration in accordance with the Social Security Act see also benefit Americans with Disabilities Act in the Important Laws section compare incapacity, occupational disease 2 : lack of legal qualification to do something [a minor's ] ...

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