In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
USUFRUCT
usufruct
(noun) a legal right to use and derive profit from property belonging to someone else provided that the property itself is not injured in any way
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
usufruct (plural usufructs)
(law) The legal right to use and derive profit or benefit from property that belongs to another person, as long as the property is not damaged.
Synonyms
• liferent (Scots law)
Verb
usufruct (third-person singular simple present usufructs, present participle usufructing, simple past and past participle usufructed)
(law, also figuratively) To use and derive profit or benefit from property that belongs to another person.
Source: Wiktionary
U"su*fruct, n. Etym: [L. usufructus, ususfructus, usus et fructus; usus use + fructus fruit.] (Law)
Definition: The right of using and enjoying the profits of an estate or other thing belonging to another, without impairing the substance. Burrill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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