Usufruct

Meaning

The legal right to use and enjoy the benefits of property or resources belonging to another without owning or damaging them.

Origin / Etymology

Latin usufructus, combining usus (use) and fructus (fruit, enjoyment)

Synonyms

Use-right Beneficial enjoyment Tenure

Antonyms

Ownership Alienation Dispossession

Example Sentence

"The Forest Rights Act recognises usufruct rights of tribal communities over minor forest produce."

🎯 UPSC Usage

Precise term for GS2 and GS3 answers on FRA, community forest resources and commons governance.

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