life tenant
noun [C] (also tenant for life) LAW, PROPERTYDefinition
› someone who is officially allowed to rent or use an area of land or a building for as long as they live: Unless the life tenant's use is restricted, they can lease the property.
(Definition of life tenant noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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