property right

noun

: a legal right or interest in or against specific property

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Protection of property rights, so critical to a market economy, requires a critical mass of owners to sustain political support. Marty Steinberg, CNBC, 22 June 2026 That reform confirmed that bitcoin is capable of attracting property rights under English law. Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 And, even if Díaz-Canel again invited Cubans abroad to invest in the country and promised a new legal framework to protect investments, Cuba’s repressive laws curtailing citizen rights, including property rights, are still in place. Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026 Vaishali Mane, 35, a community worker who helps women access property rights, says being in front of the camera gave her the confidence to speak up - for herself and other women. Neha Bhatt, NPR, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for property right

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 25 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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