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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
Citizens need to live in a city that is clean, safe, affordable, and respectful of their property rights.
—Pioneer Press Elections Team, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2024
White women in states where legislation formally protected their property rights to enslaved property were much more likely to be active in the market.
—Trevon Logan, The Conversation, 10 June 2024
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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 5 Nov. 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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