Legal Definitions - locare aliquid utendum

Locare aliquid utendum is a Latin term originating from Roman law. It describes the act of an owner providing an object for temporary use to another person in exchange for payment or other valuable consideration. Essentially, it refers to the lessor's (the owner's) action of 'letting out' an item for hire, where they accept something of value in return for the lessee's (the user's) temporary use of that object.

Here are some examples to illustrate this concept:

• Car Rental Agency: When a car rental company provides a vehicle to a customer for a week-long business trip in exchange for a rental fee, the company is engaging in locare aliquid utendum. The company, as the owner, is letting out the car (the object) for the customer's temporary use, receiving monetary consideration in return.

• Event Equipment Supplier: A business that supplies tents, tables, and sound systems for weddings and corporate events is performing locare aliquid utendum. For instance, if they rent a large marquee and a set of chairs to an event planner for a weekend festival, they are providing their equipment (the objects) for temporary use in exchange for a rental payment.

• Specialized Tool Rental: A homeowner needs a heavy-duty carpet cleaner for a one-time deep clean and rents it from a local hardware store for a day. The hardware store's action of providing the carpet cleaner (the object) for the homeowner's temporary use, in exchange for a daily rental fee, is an example of locare aliquid utendum.