Pur Autre Vie describes a life estate measured by the life of another person.

• A. The life of the holder
• B. The life of another person
• C. A fixed number of years
• D. The life of the grantor

Answer: (B)

Pur Autre Vie means a life estate that lasts for the life of someone else. The rights of the holder continue only while a third person is alive; once that person dies, the estate ends regardless of the holder’s own life. For example, if property is granted to someone for the life of another person, the grantee can use the property until that other person dies, at which point the property reverts. The other options don’t fit because they describe a life estate measured by the holder’s own life, a fixed term of years, or a life estate measured by the grantor’s life, none of which describe pur autre vie.