- life tenant
- A person who has a life estate, such interest giving him the status of a freeholder. 28 Am J2d Est § 56. See life estate.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
life tenant
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life tenant — n: a tenant having possession of property for the duration of his or her life: one having a life estate in property Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. life tenant … Law dictionary
life tenant — ➔ tenant * * * life tenant UK US noun [C] (also tenant for life) LAW, PROPERTY ► someone who is officially allowed to rent or use an area of land or a building for as long as they live: »Unless the life tenant s use is restricted, they can lease… … Financial and business terms
life-tenant — lifeˈ tenant noun The holder of a life estate • • • Main Entry: ↑life … Useful english dictionary
life tenant — noun a tenant whose legal right to retain possession of buildings or lands lasts as long as they (or some other person) live (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑tenant * * * noun : a tenant having possession (as of property) for the duration of his life… … Useful english dictionary
life tenant — noun The recipient of a life estate … Wiktionary
tenant — ten·ant / te nənt/ n [Anglo French, from Old French, from present participle of tenir to hold, from Latin tenēre]: one who holds or possesses property by any kind of right: one who holds a tenancy in property; specif: one who possesses property… … Law dictionary
tenant for life — a person entitled under a trust to the use of or income from property for the duration of his life. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001. tenant for life … Law dictionary
life estate — see estate 1 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. life estate … Law dictionary
life interest — see interest 1 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. life interest n … Law dictionary
tenant for life — UK US noun [C] LAW, PROPERTY ► LIFE TENANT(Cf. ↑life tenant) … Financial and business terms
