Example: Joe gives property "to Mike for the life of Bob"; Joe has created a life estate pur autre vie for Mike, but when Bob dies, the property automatically reverts to Joe.
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pur autre vie — /pər ō trə vī, pu̇r ō trə vē/ [Anglo French]: for another s life see also estate pur autre vie at estate 1 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
pur autre vie — /par 6(w)tra vay/pur owtra viy/ For (or during) the life of another. An estate pur autre vie is an estate in lands which a person holds for the life of another person … Black's law dictionary
pur autre vie — For the life of another. See estate pur autre vie … Ballentine's law dictionary
estate pur autre vie — An estate which is to endure for the life of a person other than the grantee or devisee. 33 Am J1st Life Est § 3 … Ballentine's law dictionary
Life estate — A life estate is a concept used in common law and statutory law to designate the ownership of land for the duration of a person s life. In legal terms it is an estate in real property that ends at death. The owner of a life estate is called a… … Wikipedia
life estate — noun 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. Syn: estate for life, life estate pur autre vie, life tenant, te … Wiktionary
pur autre vie — pu̇ˌrōd.ə(r)ˈvē, ō.trə Etymology: Anglo French : for the life of another used of an estate the tenancy of which is measured by the life of a person other than the tenant; compare life estate … Useful english dictionary
life estate — see estate 1 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. life estate … Law dictionary
autre vie — /owtra viy/ Another s life. A person holding an estate for or during the life of another is called a tenant pur autre vie, or pur terme d autre vie. See estate pur autre vie … Black's law dictionary
autre vie — /owtra viy/ Another s life. A person holding an estate for or during the life of another is called a tenant pur autre vie, or pur terme d autre vie. See estate pur autre vie … Black's law dictionary
