USUFRUCT U"su*fruct, n. Etym: [L. usufructus, ususfructus, usus et fructus; usus use + fructus fruit.] (Law)
Defn: The right of using and enjoying the profits of an estate or other thing belonging to another, without impairing the substance. Burrill.
USUFRUCTUARY
U`su*fruc"tu*a*ry, n. Etym: [L. usufructuarius.] (Law)
Defn: A person who has the use of property and reaps the profits of it. Wharton.
USUFRUCTUARY
U`su*fruc"tu*a*ry, a. (Law)
Defn: Of or pertaining to a usufruct; having the nature of a
usufruct.
The ordinary graces bequeathed by Christ to his church, as the
usufructuary property of all its members. Coleridge.
USURARIOUS; USURARY U`su*ra"ri*ous, U"su*ra*ry, a. Etym: [L. usurarius that serves for use, that pays interest. See Usurer.]
Defn: Usurious. [Obs.] "Usurarious contracts." Jer. Taylor. Bp. Hall.
USURE
U"sure, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Usured; p. pr. & vb. n. Usuring.] Etym:
[Cf. OF. usurer, LL. usurare.]
Defn: To practice usury; to charge unlawful interest. [Obs.] "The usuringb senate." Shak. I usured not ne to me usured any man. Wyclif (Jer. xv. 10).