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profit
prof·it n
1: gain in excess of expenditures: as
a: the excess of the selling price of goods over their cost
b: net income from a business, investment, or capital appreciation compare earnings, loss
2: a benefit or advantage from the use of property see also mesne profits, profit a prendre compare easement, right of way, servitude

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.