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life estate

DEFINITIONS OF: life estate

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n (law) an estate whose duration is limited to the life of the person holding it

Synonyms:
estate for life
Types:
dower
a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband
Type of:
estate
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
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