USUFRUCT


Meaning of USUFRUCT in English

I. ˈyüzəˌfrəkt, ˈyüsəˌ- noun

( -s )

Etymology: Latin ususfructus, from usus (et) fructus use and enjoyment, from usus use + et and + fructus enjoyment — more at use , fruit

1. : the right of using and enjoying the fruits or profits of an estate or other thing belonging to another generally treated as a personal servitude

the land is held to be the property of the tribe … and the individual only enjoys the usufruct of a certain piece as long as he continues to cultivate it — G.B.Masefield

an estate given in usufruct

— see imperfect usufruct , perfect usufruct

2. : the right to use or enjoy something

like the skeptical miser you lost the usufruct of heaven — Denis Devlin

II. transitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

: to hold (property) in usufruct

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