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.
Varieties that Live a Short Time. For oak trees, 50 years counts as short-lived. A native of the southeastern United States, laurel oak (Quercus laurifolia) lives 50 to 60 years and grows to about 65 feet tall. Also native to the Southeast, water oak (Quercus nigra) reaches 60 to 80 feet tall and lives 30 to 50 years.