emphyteusis

Noun

Meaning

A real right, susceptible of assignment and of descent, charged on productive real estate, the right being coupled with the enjoyment of the property on condition of taking care of the estate and paying taxes, and sometimes a small rent.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

leasehold hypotheca superficies pignus depositum mutuum commodatum mancipatio literal contracts in roman law expromissio ususfructus emptio venditio locatio conductio nomen transcriptitium sponsio
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Related terms

emphyteutic

Close letter words and terms

emphysematous phlegmon emphysematously emphysemic emphyteutic emphyteuticary empidid