community property

noun

: property held jointly by a married couple

Examples of community property in a Sentence

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If a married couple then titled their home as community property with right of survivorship, there could not be any transfer of any interest in the house without the written consent of both spouses. —

Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2024 Her state may be a community property state; her husband may have to pay maintenance and will surely have to pay child support. —

R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2024 Bottom line: Your home could take six months or more to sell, so both of you should immediately execute a community property with right of survivorship deed, which a title company may require to close escrow. —

Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2024 The Council of Zambian Jewry accumulated $2 million — proceeds from the sale of community properties and investments. —

Harry D. Wall, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for community property

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of community property was in 1848

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“Community property.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20property. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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