Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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equitable life tenant

A life tenant not automatically entitled to possession but who makes an election allowed by law to a person of that status - such as a spouse - and to whom a court will normally grant possession if security or an undertaking is given.

legal life tenant

A life tenant who is automatically entitled to possession by virtue of a legal estate.

life tenant

A person who, until death, is beneficially entitled to land; the holder of a life estate. - Also termed tenant for life; life-owner. See life estate under ESTATE.