life estate — see estate 1 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. life estate … Law dictionary
life in being — life in be·ing: the life of a particular person (as a lineal descendant) in existence at the time of the creation of a deed or will or at the time of the testator s death the interest must vest by the end of lives in being plus 21 years see also… … Law dictionary
life or limb — The phrase within the FIFTH AMENDMENT to the U.S. Constitution, commonly known as the DOUBLE JEOPARDY Clause, that provides, nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb, pursuant to which there … Law dictionary
life interest — see interest 1 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. life interest n … Law dictionary
life insurance — n: insurance providing for the payment of money to a designated beneficiary upon the death of the insured see also endowment insurance ordinary life insurance: whole life insurance in this entry straight life insurance … Law dictionary
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 expectancy — life ex·pec·tan·cy n: the average life span of an individual Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. life expectancy n. The number of y … Law dictionary
life rent — a life interest in property without damaging or depleting it. It is different from an annuity. It may be a proper life rent, where the property goes directly to the life renter, but almost always in modern times there is the interposition of a… … Law dictionary
law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… … Law dictionary
life without possibility of parole — A prison sentence for life, with no parole possible. In a death penalty case, a jury that decides not to sentence the defendant to death may instead sentence to life without parole. In states without the death penalty, this is the most extreme… … Law dictionary
