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Estate for life   /ɪstˈeɪt fɔr laɪf/   Listen
Estate for life

noun
1.
(law) an estate whose duration is limited to the life of the person holding it.  Synonym: life estate.






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... equitable estate; seizin [Law], seisin [Law]. absolute interest, paramount estate, freehold; fee tail, fee simple; estate in fee, estate in tail, estate tail; estate in tail male, estate in tail female, estate in tail general. limitation, term, lease, settlement, strict settlement, particular estate; estate for life, estate for years, estate pur autre vie [Fr.]; remainder, reversion, expectancy, possibility. dower, dowry, jointure^, appanage, inheritance, heritage, patrimony, alimony; legacy &c (gift) 784; Falcidian law, paternal estate, thirds. assets, belongings, means, resources, circumstances; ...
— Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases: Body • Roget



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