property right

noun

: 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

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 4 Jun. 2026.

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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