English Dictionary

life estate

名詞

(law) An estate in land which is owned by a party only for the duration of the life of that party, and for which ownership will revert to another upon the death of that party.

日本語の意味

ある人物が生存している期間限定で土地または不動産に対する使用・所有権を持ち、その人物の死亡により権利が他者へ移転する不動産権

She was granted a life estate in the house, but the property will pass to her children when she dies.

彼女はその家の終身所有権を与えられましたが、彼女が亡くなったときにその不動産は子供たちに渡ります。

意味（1）

(law) An estate in land which is owned by a party only for the duration of the life of that party, and for which ownership will revert to another upon the death of that party.

life estates （ plural ）