OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 51674

emphyteusis

/ɛmfɪˈtjuːsɪs/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
enfiteusis
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 lat…
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