life estate
NounSynonyms:
estate for life
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- (law) an estate whose duration is limited to the life of the person holding itSynonyms: estate for lifeType of estateKinds dower
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Life estate
Law, an estate which is held during the term of some certain person's life, but does not pass by inheritance.
From the entry Life.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54