legal usufruct

A usufruct established by operation of law, such as the right of a surviving spouse to property owned by the deceased spouse. La. Civ. Code art. 890. [Cases: Dower and Curtesy 1, 29; Executors and Administrators 176; Wills 11. C.J.S. Dower §§ 2, 5–6, 41, 136–138; Executors and Administrators § 353; Wills §§ 76–87, 381.]