Pur autre vie
The French translation of pur autre vie is "for another's life."[1] It is also spelled "pour autre vie" in modern French.[2]
[edit] Property Law
Pur autre vie is a phrase used to describe the duration of a property interest in property law in the United States and some Canadian provinces.[1][3] 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.[1][3][4] 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.[1] 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]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "PUR AUTRE VIE". The Law Dictionary and Legal Glossary. TheLaw.com. http://www.thelaw.com/dictionary/PUR_AUTRE_VIE.html. Retrieved 2011-03-26..
- ^ "Estate pur autre vie (pour autre vie)". LandTerms.com. 2008-06-25. http://landterms.com/Management/Estate_pur_autre_vie_pour_autre_vie__1639.html. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
- ^ a b "life estate pur autre vie". Sutton Real Estate Dictionary. Sutton Group Realty Services Ltd.. http://www.sutton.com/dictionary/life+estate+pur+autre+vie. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
- ^ See Future Interest.
- ^ See Doctrine of Merger.
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