What is a share of the product or profit (as of a mine, forest, etc.), reserved by the owner for permitting another to use the property called?
royalty — A share of the product or profit (as of a mine, forest, etc.), reserved by the owner for permitting another to use the property. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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