profit a prendre

noun

profit a pren·​dre
variants or profit à prendre
ˈprä-fət-ä-ˈprän-dər
plural profits a prendre or profits à prendre
: a right, privilege, or interest that allows one to use the soil or products (as fish and game) of another's property

Word History

Etymology

Anglo-French, literally, profit to be taken

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“Profit a prendre.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/profit%20a%20prendre. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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