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life estate vs estate

estate vs life estate

life estate and estate both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
life estate Yes No No No
estate Yes No No No
As nouns, estate is a hypernym of life estate; that is, estate is a word with a broader meaning than life estate:
  • life estate: (law) an estate whose duration is limited to the life of the person holding it
  • estate: everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
life estate (noun) estate (noun)
(law) an estate whose duration is limited to the life of the person holding it a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
Difference between life estate and estate

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