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
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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
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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
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“Usufructuary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usufructuary. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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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
Louisiana Civil Codeusufructuary
2 of 2 adjective
: of, relating to, or having the character of a usufruct
a usufructuary right
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