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Life annuity
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Life annuityAn annual income to be paid during the continuance of a particular life.
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Income
The gain which proceeds from property, labor, or business; it is applied particularly to individuals; the income of the government is usually called revenue.
Continuance
Postponement of a legal proceeding to a later date.
Life
The aggregate of the animal functions which resist death. Bichat.
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Life
The aggregate of the animal functions which resist death. Bichat.
Life estate
A right to use and to enjoy land and/or structures on land only for the life of the life tenant. The estate reverts back to the grantor (or to some other person), at the death of the person to whom it is given. A property right to last only for the life of the life tenant is called the estate "pur sa vie." If it is for the duration of the life of a third party, it is called an estate "pur autre vie". The rights of the life tenant are restricted to conduct which does not permanently change the land or structures upon it.
Life imprisonment
A sentence to serve prison for the rest of one's life. Although illegal in most civilized countries, it still exists in many third world and undemocratic countries, and in some US states (just like capital punishment).
Life on the Installment Plan (LIP)
In the US penitentiary slang, serving an effective life sentence through a series of lesser terms.
Life tenant
The beneficiary of a life estate.
Life-assurance
An insurance of a life, upon the payment of a premium; this may be for the whole life, or for a limited time. On the death of the person whose life has been insured, during the time for which it is insured, the insurer is bound to pay to the insured. the money agreed upon.
Life-rent
Scotch law. A right to use and enjoy a thing during life, the substance of it being preserved. A life-rent cannot, therefore, be constituted upon things which perish in the use; and though it may upon subjects which gradually wear out by time, as household furniture, &c., yet it is generally applied to heritable subjects. Life-rents are divided into conventional and legal.
Lifer
In the US penitentiary slang, a prisoner serving a life sentence.
Lifestyle changes
A possible indicator of theft is the sudden change in lifestyle such as exhibiting more than usual wealth.
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Liege poustie
Scotch law. The condition or state of a person who is in his ordinary health and capacity, and not a minor, nor cognosced as an idiot or madman, nor under interdiction. He is then said to be in Iiege poustie, or in legitima potestati, and he has full power of disposal of his property.
Lien
Contracts. In its most extensive signification, this term includes every case in which real or personal property is charged with the payment of any debt or duty; every such charge being denominated a lien on the property. In a more limited sense it is defined to be a right of detaining the property of another until some claim be satisfied.
Lieu
Place. Iu lieu of, instead, in the place of.
Lieutenant
This word has now a narrower meaning than it formerly had; its true meaning is a deputy, a substitute, from the French lieu, (place or post) and tenant (holder). Among civil officers we have lieutenant governors, who in certain cases perform the duties of governors; (vide, the names of the several states,) lieutenants of police, &c. Among military men, lieutenant general was formerly the title of a commanding general, but now it signifies the degree above major general. Lieutenant colonel, is the officer between the colonel and the major. Lieutenant simply signifies the officer next below a captain. In the navy, a lieutenant is the second officer next in command to the captain of a ship.
Life
The aggregate of the animal functions which resist death. Bichat.
Life annuity
Life estate
A right to use and to enjoy land and/or structures on land only for the life of the life tenant. The estate reverts back to the grantor (or to some other person), at the death of the person to whom it is given. A property right to last only for the life of the life tenant is called the estate "pur sa vie." If it is for the duration of the life of a third party, it is called an estate "pur autre vie". The rights of the life tenant are restricted to conduct which does not permanently change the land or structures upon it.
Life tenant
The beneficiary of a life estate.
Life-assurance
An insurance of a life, upon the payment of a premium; this may be for the whole life, or for a limited time. On the death of the person whose life has been insured, during the time for which it is insured, the insurer is bound to pay to the insured. the money agreed upon.
Life-rent
Scotch law. A right to use and enjoy a thing during life, the substance of it being preserved. A life-rent cannot, therefore, be constituted upon things which perish in the use; and though it may upon subjects which gradually wear out by time, as household furniture, &c., yet it is generally applied to heritable subjects. Life-rents are divided into conventional and legal.
Lifestyle changes
A possible indicator of theft is the sudden change in lifestyle such as exhibiting more than usual wealth.
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Income
The gain which proceeds from property, labor, or business; it is applied particularly to individuals; the income of the government is usually called revenue.
Continuance
Postponement of a legal proceeding to a later date.
Life
The aggregate of the animal functions which resist death. Bichat.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Life
The aggregate of the animal functions which resist death. Bichat.
Life estate
A right to use and to enjoy land and/or structures on land only for the life of the life tenant. The estate reverts back to the grantor (or to some other person), at the death of the person to whom it is given. A property right to last only for the life of the life tenant is called the estate "pur sa vie." If it is for the duration of the life of a third party, it is called an estate "pur autre vie". The rights of the life tenant are restricted to conduct which does not permanently change the land or structures upon it.
Life imprisonment
A sentence to serve prison for the rest of one's life. Although illegal in most civilized countries, it still exists in many third world and undemocratic countries, and in some US states (just like capital punishment).
Life on the Installment Plan (LIP)
In the US penitentiary slang, serving an effective life sentence through a series of lesser terms.
Life tenant
The beneficiary of a life estate.
Life-assurance
An insurance of a life, upon the payment of a premium; this may be for the whole life, or for a limited time. On the death of the person whose life has been insured, during the time for which it is insured, the insurer is bound to pay to the insured. the money agreed upon.
Life-rent
Scotch law. A right to use and enjoy a thing during life, the substance of it being preserved. A life-rent cannot, therefore, be constituted upon things which perish in the use; and though it may upon subjects which gradually wear out by time, as household furniture, &c., yet it is generally applied to heritable subjects. Life-rents are divided into conventional and legal.
Lifer
In the US penitentiary slang, a prisoner serving a life sentence.
Lifestyle changes
A possible indicator of theft is the sudden change in lifestyle such as exhibiting more than usual wealth.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Liege poustie
Scotch law. The condition or state of a person who is in his ordinary health and capacity, and not a minor, nor cognosced as an idiot or madman, nor under interdiction. He is then said to be in Iiege poustie, or in legitima potestati, and he has full power of disposal of his property.
Lien
Contracts. In its most extensive signification, this term includes every case in which real or personal property is charged with the payment of any debt or duty; every such charge being denominated a lien on the property. In a more limited sense it is defined to be a right of detaining the property of another until some claim be satisfied.
Lieu
Place. Iu lieu of, instead, in the place of.
Lieutenant
This word has now a narrower meaning than it formerly had; its true meaning is a deputy, a substitute, from the French lieu, (place or post) and tenant (holder). Among civil officers we have lieutenant governors, who in certain cases perform the duties of governors; (vide, the names of the several states,) lieutenants of police, &c. Among military men, lieutenant general was formerly the title of a commanding general, but now it signifies the degree above major general. Lieutenant colonel, is the officer between the colonel and the major. Lieutenant simply signifies the officer next below a captain. In the navy, a lieutenant is the second officer next in command to the captain of a ship.
Life
The aggregate of the animal functions which resist death. Bichat.
Life annuity
Life estate
A right to use and to enjoy land and/or structures on land only for the life of the life tenant. The estate reverts back to the grantor (or to some other person), at the death of the person to whom it is given. A property right to last only for the life of the life tenant is called the estate "pur sa vie." If it is for the duration of the life of a third party, it is called an estate "pur autre vie". The rights of the life tenant are restricted to conduct which does not permanently change the land or structures upon it.
Life tenant
The beneficiary of a life estate.
Life-assurance
An insurance of a life, upon the payment of a premium; this may be for the whole life, or for a limited time. On the death of the person whose life has been insured, during the time for which it is insured, the insurer is bound to pay to the insured. the money agreed upon.
Life-rent
Scotch law. A right to use and enjoy a thing during life, the substance of it being preserved. A life-rent cannot, therefore, be constituted upon things which perish in the use; and though it may upon subjects which gradually wear out by time, as household furniture, &c., yet it is generally applied to heritable subjects. Life-rents are divided into conventional and legal.
Lifestyle changes
A possible indicator of theft is the sudden change in lifestyle such as exhibiting more than usual wealth.
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