life estate pur autre vie

noun

An estate in land which is given by a grantor to a party only for the duration of the life of a third party, and for which ownership will revert to another upon the death of that third party.

“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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Meanings

nounlife estate pur autre vie (plural life estates pur autre vie)

plural life estates pur autre vie

  1. lawAn estate in land which is given by a grantor to a party only for the duration of the life of a third party, and for which ownership will revert to another upon the death of that third party.

    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.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

From life estate + Old French pur ("for"), autre ("another"), vie ("life").

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APA

life estate pur autre vie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/life%20estate%20pur%20autre%20vie

MLA

“life estate pur autre vie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/life%20estate%20pur%20autre%20vie. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “life estate pur autre vie,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/life%20estate%20pur%20autre%20vie.

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