estate for life

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

life estate estate remainder fee expectancy lease feud fief reversion dower leasehold copyhold lifehold fee simple life interest
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Hypernyms

estate

Hyponyms

dower

Examples

Good temper is an estate for life. William Hazlitt

Close letter words and terms

estate car estate during one's life estate duty estate for the duration of a person's life estate for the life of a person estate for the lifetime of an individual