life estate
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life estate
noun life estates
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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.
Similar: estate for life, life estate pur autre vie, life tenant, tenancy for life
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noun An estate in land which is owned by a party only for the duration of the life of that party
| Français | domaine viager, propriété viagère |
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| Deutsch | Leibgedinge, Altenteil, Auszugshaus, Korbhaus |
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title = {life estate},
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