Lat. In the civil law. To have the full use and enjoyment of a thing, without damage to its substance. Calvin. … [Read more...]

Lat. In Roman law. A precarious enjoyment of land, corresponding with the right of habitatio of houses, and being closely analogous to the tenancy at sufferance or at will of English law. The usuarius (i.e. tenant by usus) could only hold on so long as the owner found him convenient, and had to go so soon as ever he was in the owner's way, (motestus.) The usuarius could not … [Read more...]

Lat. In international law. Warlike uses or objects. It is the usus hellici which determine an article to be contraband. 1 Kent, Comm. 141. Usus est dominium fidnoiarinm. Bac.St Uses. Use is a fiduciary dominion. Usus et status sive possessio potins diffemnt secundum rationem fori, quam secundum rationem rei. Bac. St. Uses. Use and estate, or possession, differ more in the rule … [Read more...]

Lat. In Roman law. Usufruct; usufructuary right or possession. The temporary right of using a thing, without having the ultimate property, or full dominion, of the substance. 2 Bl. Comm. 327. … [Read more...]

Lat. As it was wont to run; applied to a water-course. … [Read more...]