usufruct Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a legal right to use and derive profit from property belonging to someone else provided that the property itself is not injured in any way

WordNet

U"su*fruct noun
Etymology
L. usufructus, ususfructus, usus et fructus; usus use + fructus fruit.
Definitions
  1. (Law) The right of using and enjoying the profits of an estate or other thing belonging to another, without impairing the substance. Burrill.

Webster 1913