property right

noun

: a legal right or interest in or against specific property

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Furthermore, if gold is being used as a reserve in and of itself, the main issue of consequence is property rights over the gold. Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 Unlike in other Black communities in America at the time, many of which struggled, the original guarantee of citizenship and property rights in Boley under the 1866 treaty gave citizens a measure of security and wealth to pass on. Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024 Eminent domain can take away property rights in a couple of forms. Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024 Protect our western way of life, ensuring parents control education, property rights are protected, and farmers’ and ranchers’ livelihoods are protected. The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for property right 

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of property right was in 1848

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“Property right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20right. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

Legal Definition

property right

noun
1
: a right or interest in or involving property (as real property)
a conflict between environmental regulations and property rights
2
: property interest at interest 3b
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