property right

noun

: a legal right or interest in or against specific property

Examples of property right in a Sentence

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The home’s owner and designer, wearable art creator Lorna Lawson, poured her whole being into getting the atmosphere of the property right, Nance said. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025 While there is still a sizable gap between supply and demand in the country, many aspiring homebuyers just cannot afford to purchase a property right now. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025 In peacetime, government protects property rights by protecting free trade. Ben Bayer, Oc Register, 19 May 2025 The United States is a place where property rights should by default be respected and protected. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 May 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 8 Jun. 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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