property right

noun

: a legal right or interest in or against specific property

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Moreover, the net ban is protected by the constitution already, similar to private property rights. Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024 Owners of vacation homes in Northern California’s South Lake Tahoe could face a significant tax increase if voters in the mountain resort town approve a measure on Tuesday’s ballot that pits affordable housing against private property rights. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024 These are all elements of a successful polity: respect for property rights, self-reliance, and a commitment to act as a good neighbor. Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024 In others, like, the U.S., Canada, and Australia, European colonizers built systems of property rights, independent courts, and other institutions that make societies richer over time. Neil Irwin, Axios, 14 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 21 Nov. 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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