Meaning
The French translation of pur autre vie is "for another's life."[1]
Property Law
In United States property law, pur autre vie is a phrase used to describe the duration of a property interest.[2] While it is similar to a life estate, it differs in that a person's life interest will last for the life of another person instead of their own.[3] For example, if Bob is given use of the family house for as long as his mother lives, he has possession of the house pur autre vie.[4] Pur autre vie can occur when a contingent remainder is destroyed, in a Doctrine of Merger situation, where one person acquires the life estate of another and thereby destroys a remainder not already vested.[5]
References
- ^ The Law Archive - TheLaw Dictionary: http://www.thelaw.com/archive/lawdictionary/limit,25/limitstart,850/. Look under "pur autre vie"
- ^ See n. 1.
- ^ See Future Interest. See also n. 1.
- ^ See n. 1.
- ^ See Doctrine of Merger.
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