BENEFICIAL USE
\bˌɛnɪfˈɪʃə͡l jˈuːs], \bˌɛnɪfˈɪʃəl jˈuːs], \b_ˌɛ_n_ɪ_f_ˈɪ_ʃ_əl j_ˈuː_s]\
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The right to use and enjoy property according to one's own liking or so as to derive a profit or benefit from it, including all that makes it desirable or habitable, as. light, air, and access; as distinguished from a mere right of occupancy or possession. Reining v. Railroad Co. (Super. Ct.) 13 N. Y. Supp. 240.
By Henry Campbell Black
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.