"liferent" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: liferents [plural]
Etymology: life + rent Etymology templates: {{compound|en|life|rent}} life + rent Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} liferent (countable and uncountable, plural liferents)
  1. (Scots law) The right to receive for life the benefits of a property or other asset, without the right to dispose of it. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Scots law Synonyms: usufruct Related terms: liferenter, liferentrix
    Sense id: en-liferent-en-noun-h9FneVVe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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