usufruct

u·su·fruct  (yz-frkt, -s-)

n.

The right to use and enjoy the profits and advantages of something belonging to another as long as the property is not damaged or altered in any way.

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[Late Latin sfrctus, variant of Latin susfrctus : sus, use; see usual + frctus, enjoyment; see fruit.]

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usufruct [ˈjuːsjʊˌfrʌkt]

n

(Law) the right to use and derive profit from a piece of property belonging to another, provided the property itself remains undiminished and uninjured in any way

[from Late Latin ūsūfrūctus, from Latin ūsus use + frūctus enjoyment]

usufructuary  n & adj

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usufruct

the right to enjoy benefits or profits from something, as real property, while not being the owner of it. — usufructuary, n., ad].

See also: Property and Ownership

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

usufruct - a legal right to use and derive profit from property belonging to someone else provided that the property itself is not injured in any way legal right - a right based in law law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

Translations

usufruct [ˈjuːzjʊfrʌkt] N → usufructo m

usufruct

n (Jur) → Nutznießung f