Life

For some ptirposes, life is recognized as commencing from conception; particularly for those in which beneficial interests of the child are involved, such as its capacity to inherit. For others, it dates from quickening; thus, except under recent statutes, quickening was necessary to constitute producing abortion an offence. For a third class of purposes, the child must be born able to exist independent of the mother, before its life is deemed to have commenced.

Life annuity

An engagement to pay an income yearly during the life of some person; also, the sum thus promised; an annuity limited for a life. See Annuity. Life assurance; life Insurance. That kmd of insurance which involves an engagement to pay a sum upon the death of the insured, or of a third person in whose life the insured has an interest, either whenever it occurs, or in case it occurs within a prescribed term.

See Insurance.

Life-estate.

A right or ownership in some subject of property, usually, but not necessarily, realty, limited by a life or lives. See Estate for Life. Life interest. Some claim or right of enjoyment, usually not amounting to ownership, and limited by a term of life, either that of the person in whom the right is vested, or that of another. Life-land; life-hold. Land held on a lease for lives.

Wharton. Life-peerage.

Letters-patent sometimes confer the dignity of baron for life Life policy. A short expression for a policy of insurance upon life; the usual written contract employed in engagements to pay a sum in case of death of a person designated.

Life-rent. 1.

In English law, a rent which a man receives for term of life, or for sustentation of life.

Cowd, 2.

In Scotch law, a right which entitles a person to use and enjoy property during life, without destroying or wasting its substance. The proprietor is called the.;?ar; the subject of the property, which is either a sum of money or heritage, is called the fee; and the person in possession the liferenter.

Bell.