Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
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.