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Usufruct: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Usufruct noun. The right to use another’s property and enjoy its income without owning or harming it.
How to say it
YOO-zyoo-frukt/ˈjuːzjʊfrʌkt/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (YOO).
Usufruct in a sentence
Under her husband’s will she had the usufruct of the vineyard, but their children owned it.
Tenants on the estate enjoyed the usufruct of the orchards for life.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- life interest
- right of use
Where usufruct comes from
From Latin usus et fructus, the use and enjoyment of the fruits.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Tenants on the estate enjoyed the _____ of the orchards for life.
- codicil
- usufruct
- escheat
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usufruct: Tenants on the estate enjoyed the usufruct of the orchards for life.