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Life Annuity

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

An anneal income to be paid during the continuation of a particular life. See "Annuity."

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

An annuity for the life of the beneficiary. See Annuity.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

An annual income, the payments of which depend on the continuance of any given life or lives. Life assurance: a species of insurance, by which the insurer, in consideration of a sum in gross, or of periodical payments, undertakes to pay a certain sum, or an annuity, on the death of a person whose life is insured. Life policy: a policy of life assurance. Life estate: an estate held for the life of the holder, or of some other person; a freehold estate, not of inheritance.

In Scots law. Life-rent: an estate for life. Life-renter: a tenant for life; a person entitled to use and enjoy during life, without destroying or wasting the substance.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

An engagement to pay an income yearly during tie life of some person; also the sum thus promised.