Tenant for life
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Bouvier (1839)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
One who holds lands or tenements for the term of his own life, or for that of any other person, (in which case he is calied "pur auter vie,") or for more lives than one. 2 Bl. Comm. 120; In re Hyde, 41 Hun (N. Y.) 75.
Defined under Tenant in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
estates, is he to whom lands or tenements are granted, or to which he derives by operation of law a title for the term of his own life, or for that of any other person, or for more lives than one. He is called tenant for life, except when he holds the estate by the life of another, when he is Bac. Abr. Estates, B. See Estate YEAR, estates, is he to whom anfor life; 2 Lilly’s Reg. 557. other has let Jands or tenements TENANT TO THE PRA- without limiting any certain or de-