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Examples of property right in a Sentence
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And, to this day, the country’s Indian Act limits the property rights of First Nations.
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Justin Worland/toronto, TIME, 27 June 2024
In a ruling just this week, the US Supreme Court decided Culley v. Marshall, a case challenging the constitutionality of civil forfeiture laws that deny or obstructs the timely resolution of an innocent owner’s property rights.
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Emilio "emi" Benitez, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024
Defense of property rights has also been invoked by owners.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 June 2024
Listen to this article Housing Committee members passed additional tenant protections for Connecticut renters Thursday, despite opposition from Republicans who said the bills violate property rights and discriminate against landlords in a manner similar to discrimination based on race or gender.
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Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1848, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near property right
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“Property right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20right. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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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