emphyteusis
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emphyteusis
- /ɛmfɪˈtjuːsɪs/
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From Latin emphyteusis, from Ancient Greek ἐμφύτευσις (emphúteusis, “tenure of a type of leasehold”).
noun emphyteuses
- 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 The term “emphyteusis” first appeared late in the twelfth century. It remained a rather artificial term, appearing in official documents but rare in leases themselves until the later thirteenth century. It clearly meant a long-term lease but lawyers expended a certain amount of energy trying to rela
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noun qualified right to enjoyment of property
| Español | enfiteusis |
|---|---|
| Português | enfiteuse, aforamento |
| Français | emphytéose |
| Deutsch | Erbpacht |
| Italiano | enfiteusi |
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