# A Basic Glossary of Roman Legal Terms 1.58-61

Roman Law and Society, A Basic Glossary of Roman Legal Terms, 1.58 to 1.61. Latin.

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** usucapio - acquisition of ownership by long usage. ** usufructus - the right to use of the property of another and take its fruits or profit ( fructus ) without diminishing its capital value. * usus - the right to use the property of another without taking its fruits or profits. Also, a formless acquisition of marital power ( manus ) over the wife through an uninterrputed cohabitation for one year with the intention of living as husband and wife. ** vindicatio - an action for claiming ownership of property. Roman Law Homepage Rome Law Texts

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