Examples of “usufruct” in a Sentence

noun The legal right to use property belonging to someone else and to take the profit or benefit from it, provided the property itself is not damaged.

• The widow was granted usufruct of the family farm for the rest of her life.
• Under the agreement, he held usufruct of the land but not ownership of it.
• The court had to decide who held usufruct over the shared estate.

verb To use property belonging to someone else and take the profit or benefit from it.

• Tenants were permitted to usufruct the orchard's fruit each season.
• She usufructed the pasture without ever owning it outright.