usufructuary
/ˌjuːzəˈfrʌktʃuˌɛri/
noun
- A person who has the legal right to use and enjoy someone else's property or assets without owning them.
- The usufructuary was responsible for maintaining the property during the term of the agreement.
- As the usufructuary, she could live in the apartment but could not sell it.
- In ancient Rome, a usufructuary could farm the land but had to return it in good condition.
Synonyms
adjective
- Relating to or involving the legal right to use and enjoy someone else's property.
- The lawyer explained the usufructuary obligations to the beneficiaries.
- They signed a usufructuary agreement allowing them to use the orchard for ten years.
- The usufructuary rights were clearly outlined in the contract.