usufructuary

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noun

usu·​fruc·​tu·​ary ˌyü-zə-ˈfrək-chə-ˌwer-ē 

-sə-

1

: one having the usufruct of property

2

: one having the use or enjoyment of something

usufructuary

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adjective

: of, relating to, or having the character of a usufruct

Examples of usufructuary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Courts have deemed that irrigators have a usufructuary right — a type of property right that allows use of something in the public domain — to the top six feet of water in the lake. —Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2021

Those findings should reference the canons of construction that apply to Indian treaties and whether the Indians understood these treaties as guaranteeing usufructuary rights. —Jennifer Kraus, Twin Cities, 22 Dec. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1710, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

usufructuary

1 of 2 noun

usu·​fruc·​tu·​ary ˌyü-zə-ˈfrək-chə-ˌwer-ē, -sə- 

plural usufructuaries

: one who has a usufruct in property

the right of usufruct expires upon the death of the usufructuary

—Louisiana Civil Code

compare naked owner at owner

usufructuary

2 of 2 adjective

: of, relating to, or having the character of a usufruct

a usufructuary right