usufruct

Definition of "usufruct"
  1. The privilege of utilizing and benefiting from an asset that someone else owns
How to use "usufruct" in a sentence
  1. He lived in the house as a usufruct, enjoying the comforts without ownership.
  2. The author granted usufruct of his manuscripts to the university, allowing them to make income from their sale.
  3. As a usufruct of the farmland, she was allowed to gather the crops, but the land didn't belong to her.

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