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Life tenant

The owner or holder of a conventional life estate (or an estate pur autre vie). The life tenant holds a right or interest in the property until his or death, or in the case of an estate pur autre vie, until the death of some other person specified by the grantor of the estate.

Also sometimes referred to as "tenant for life".

Added: Wed Jun 25 2008

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