Usufruit

In the French law, the same as the usufruct of the English and Roman law. USURA (Lat. from usus, use).

In the civil law. Money given for the use of money; interest. Dig. 50. 16. 121. Commonly used in the plural, usurae. Dig. 22. 1. Usura centesima, usurae centesimae or usurae asses, twelve per cent, per annum, or one per cent, monthly. The highest rate of interest allowed before the time of Justinian. 2 Bl. Comm. 462, and note (m); Uaurae deunaes, eleven per cent. 2 Bl. Comm. ubi supra. Uaurae dextances, ten per cent. Id. Ueurae dodrantes, nine per cent. Id. Uaurae besses, eight per cent. Id. Usurae aeptunces, seven per cent. Id. Uaurae aemisses, six per cent. Id. Uaurae guincunees, five per cent. Id. Uaurae guadrantes, four per cent. This was the rate established by Justinian. Id. Uaurae trientea, three per cent. Id. Uaurae aextancea, two per cent. Id. Uaurae unciae, one per cent. Id. USURA EST COMMODUM CERTUM quod propter usum^ rei mutuatae recipitur. Sed secundario spirare de aliqua retributione, ad voluntatem ejus qui mutuatus est, hoc non est vitiosum. Usury is a certain benefit which is received for the use of a thing lent. But to have an understanding (literally, to breathe or whisper), in an incidental way, about some compensation to be made at the pleasure of the borrower, is not unlawful. Branch, Princ; 5 Coke, 70b; Glanv. lib. 7, e. 16. USURA MARtTIMA. Interest taken on bottomry or respondentia bonds, which is proportioned to the risk, and is not affected by the usury laws. USURAE or USURA (Lat.)

In the civil law. Interest on money. Di. 22. 1. See "Usura." USURARE (Law Lat.)

In old English law. To pay interest; to carry or be chargeable with interest. Artie. Magna Cart. Johan. c. 34; Pleta, lib. 2, c. 57, § 7. USURARIUS (Law Lat.)

In old English law. An usurer. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 52, § 14. USURPATIO (Lat. from uaurpare).

In the civil law. The interruption of a usucapion by some act on the part of the real owner. Dig. 41. 3. 2; Calv. Lex.

In French law. The same as the usufruct of the English and Roman law.