life estate

Noun
  1. (law) an estate whose duration is limited to the life of the person holding it (synset 113272614)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: estate - everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
    subtypes: dower - a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband
    same as: estate for life

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