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estate for life

/ɪˈsteɪt fɔː laɪf/

Traducción: Término jurídico que designa un derecho o interés sobre un bien inmueble o propiedad que se concede a una persona durante toda su vida, tras lo cual el bien revierte al donante original o a sus herederos.

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/ɪˈsteɪt fɔː laɪf/C2formalbritishlegalobsoleto
  • esTérmino jurídico que designa un derecho o interés sobre un bien inmueble o propiedad que se concede a una persona durante toda su vida, tras lo cual el bien revierte al donante original o a sus herederos.

An archaic legal term referring to a property interest or land tenure granted to a person for the duration of their lifetime, after which it reverts to the original grantor or their heirs.

  1. Life estateC2formal

    A legal interest in property that lasts for the duration of a person's life, after which the property passes to another designated person (the remainderman).

    esusufructo vitalicio

    • The will granted her an estate for life in the family home.
    • Upon her death, the estate for life ended and the property went to her son.
    • He held an estate for life, meaning he could live there but not sell the land.