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In Louisiana, a usufruct is best described as:

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B) The right to use and enjoy property owned by another and to collect its fruits

Under Louisiana Civil Code Art. 535, a usufruct is a real right that confers on the usufructuary the right to use and enjoy property owned by another (the naked owner) and to collect the fruits it produces. The usufructuary does not own the property but holds a personal servitude over it.

Answer Options
A
Full ownership of immovable property held by two or more persons
B
The right to use and enjoy property owned by another and to collect its fruits
C
A charge on a servient estate for the benefit of a dominant estate
D
The residual ownership interest remaining after a servitude is granted

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Key Terms:

usufructpersonal_servitudecivil_codenaked_ownership

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