The usufruct is, according to article 1439 of the Portuguese Civil Code, "the right to enjoy temporarily and fully a thing or right of others, without changing its form or substance".

The usufruct can be constituted by means of contract, testament, usucapiĆ£o or provision of the law. It is applicable to various situations, such as woods and cutting trees, mines, quarries, water exploitation or lace, for example.

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