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Define That Term #311

By Nicole Black, Esq.

The most recent term was pur autre vie, which is defined as:Legal French meaning "for another's life." It is a phrase used to describe the duration of a property interest. For example, if Bob is given use of the family house for as long as his mother lives, he has possession of the house pur autre vie. No one guessed this time around.Today's term is:Feres doctrine.As always, no dictionaries, please.

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Full post as published by Sui Generis on February 08, 2009 (boomark / email).