life tenant

noun

The recipient of a life estate.

Meanings

nounlife tenant (plural life tenants)

plural life tenants

  1. lawThe recipient of a life estate.

Synonyms & antonyms

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life tenant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/life%20tenant

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“life tenant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/life%20tenant. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “life tenant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/life%20tenant.

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