usufruct
Meanings
noun
- The legal right to use and derive profit or benefit from property that belongs to another person, as long as the property is not damaged.
verb
- To use and derive profit or benefit from property that belongs to another person.
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Etymology
From Late Latin ūsufrūctus, from ūsus + frūctus (“usage of the fruits of production”). Cognate with French usufruit, Italian usufrutto, usofrutto, Occitan usufrug, Portuguese usufruto, Spanish usufructo.
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