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Life Tenant
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life tenant n
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: a tenant having possession of property for the duration of his or her life
: one having a life estate in property
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.