property right

noun

: a legal right or interest in or against specific property

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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 Signing on for privacy Related Articles Saratoga Symphony makes ‘Impressions’ with free concert Pianist/playwright breaks his own box office record at TheatreWorks Milpitas residents started the new year with a new tool to protect their privacy and property rights. 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 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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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