Meaning & use
usufruct
The legal right to use and benefit from another person's property without damaging it.
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The elderly widow retained usufruct of the farm while her son held ownership.
Under the agreement, the tenant enjoyed usufruct of the orchard for twenty years.
A note on using this word
Usufruct is a term from property law, distinct from full ownership, since the holder cannot sell or destroy the property.
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