English Explanatory Dictionary

life estate pur autre vie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

life estate pur autre vie life estates pur autre vie

Etymology

From life estate + Old French pur ("for"), autre ("another"), vie ("life").

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