Minimum contacts. Minimum contacts is a term used in the United States law of civil procedure to determine when it is appropriate for a court in one state to assert personal jurisdiction over a defendant from another state.
Under ideal conditions, oak trees live an average of 150 years, with short-lived varieties lasting 50 to 60 years and long-lived varieties living more than 150 years.
The common name oak may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus. The genus is native to the Northern Hemisphere, and includes deciduous and evergreen species extending from cool temperate to tropical latitudes in the Americas, Asia, Europe, and North Africa.North America contains the largest number of oak species, with approximately 90 occurring in the United States.Mexico has 160 species, of which 109 are endemic. The second greatest center of oak diversity is China, which contains approximately 100 species. The Crouch Oak is believed to have originated in the 11th Century and is located in Addlestone, Surrey. 2  It is an important symbol of the town with many local businesses adopting its name. 3  It used to mark the boundary of Windsor Great Park. 4  Legend says that Queen Elizabeth I stopped by it and had a picnic.