Property Ownership
In Mississippi, a 'life estate pur autre vie' means the life estate is measured by:
AThe life of the life tenant
BThe life of a third party other than the life tenant✓ Correct
CA fixed 20-year period
DThe life of the grantor
Explanation
A life estate pur autre vie (for another's life) is a life estate measured by the life of someone other than the life tenant. The estate ends when that measuring life ends, not necessarily when the life tenant dies.
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