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The family trying to sell its land framed the sale as an issue of private property rights, but the neighbors were adamant that this was about preserving farmland and a rural way of life.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Jan. 2025
Authoritarianism erodes property rights and the rule of law, so financial markets typically respond with alarm to political unrest.
—Victor Menaldo, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
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—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
The other side: The city received at least 123 comments from the public, with 35% opposing the plan, citing property rights and competition concerns, associate city planner Alisa Childress said Tuesday.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1848, in the meaning defined above
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“Property right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20right. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
Legal Definition
property right
noun1
: 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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