Property Ownership
In NC, 'pur autre vie' is a type of life estate that lasts for:
AThe lifetime of the life tenant
BThe lifetime of a third person (another life), not the life tenant✓ Correct
CA fixed 99-year term
DThe duration of a marriage
Explanation
Pur autre vie ('for another's life') is a life estate measured by the life of a third person rather than the life tenant. It terminates when the measuring life (the third person) dies.
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