: a legal right or interest in or against specific property
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These laws expand property rights (albeit modestly), because in this case locals are more freedom-averse than the state.—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 30 May 2026 Turner never subscribed to the notion that property rights trumped the common good.—Todd Wilkinson, Denver Post, 27 May 2026 The sponsors are known to back candidates and ballot initiatives that protect property rights and boost housing production.—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026 Buying into a community with an HOA also means buying into a system of rules and governance that can affect everything from your budget to your property rights, often with little homeowner participation or oversight.—Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for property right