Continuity
/kə-ˌnä-ni-kəl tə-ˈniw-ə-tē/
Definitions
- (n.) The state or quality of being continuous; uninterrupted existence or operation of a legal entity, right, or obligation.
The company maintained continuity of operations during the merger.
- (n.) In property law, the uninterrupted succession of title from one owner to another.
Continuity of title is essential to proving ownership in the chain of property transfers.
- (n.) In corporate law, the principle that a corporation's existence is unaffected by changes in ownership or management.
The continuity of the corporation was preserved despite the shareholders' changes.
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Commentary
Continuity often appears in contexts where uninterrupted legal existence or rights are crucial, such as corporate law and property succession; precise use helps avoid ambiguity about the temporal and legal persistence of entities or rights.
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