emphyteusis
English
Etymology
From Latin emphyteusis, from Ancient Greek ἐμφύτευσις (emphúteusis, “tenure of a type of leasehold”).
Noun
emphyteusis
- (law) A right to enjoyment of property with a given stipulation that the property will be improved or maintained in an agreed upon manner; long leasehold
Usage notes
- In the Province of Québec this is a right occasionally given to people maintaining government property for periods between 10 and 100 years at a time.
Related terms
- emphyteuta
- emphyteutic
Translations
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