English Explanatory Dictionary

life estate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An estate in land which is owned by a party only for the duration of the life of that party, and for which ownership will revert to another upon the death of that party.

Word forms

life estate life estates

Synonyms

estate for life life estate pur autre vie life tenant tenancy for life
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