ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Usufruction

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /juːz(j)ʊˈfɹʌkʃən/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Usufruction is a noun meaning (law) The condition or state of possessing a usufruct.

Meaning

(law) The condition or state of possessing a usufruct.

Example Sentences

The antecedent circumstances show that the natural right always appertaining to the early inhabitants of the shores of this river, above the Canadian line, to navigate it, has once been fortified by joint conquest, and by subsequent joint usufruction.
The use of the property of an orphan by a guardian who carries out his guardianship, is allowed for the latter's daily subsistence. Such use should be just and reasonable. […] According to al-Sha'bá, such just and reasonable use is like usufructing the milk of cattle, having services from servants and riding animals or vehicles, as long as such usufruction does not impair or damage the property itself.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include usufructuary, usufruct, usucapion, usucaption, forfeiture, subfeudation.

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