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usufruct Definition

usu·fruct (yo̵̅o̅′zyo̵o frukt′, -syo̵o-)

noun

Rom. Law, Civil Law the right to use the property of another for a period of time with the obligation to return it or leave it undamaged or unimpaired

Etymology: LL usufructus < L ususfructus < usus, a use + fructus, enjoyment, fruit

usufruct Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • contribution: In case of usufruct of capital contributions, the category of partner corresponds to the owner ( partner ) subject to usufruct.

Modifies a noun

  • right: Many Aymara were dependents of these estates, exchanging labor or crops for usufruct rights to arable lands.
  • holder: Proprietors cannot sell the property without full consent of the usufruct holders while they are still alive.

Noun used with modifier

  • crop: From the third millenium onward, private creditors waged a struggle to obtain the land's crop usufruct at the expense of the palace.

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