Definition of PROPERTY RIGHT

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Among the cases are petitions about land and property rights, noise, religious freedom and from people trying to protect trees along the length of the metro line. — Corinne Abrams, WSJ, "‘You Have to Actually Cut Open Mumbai’s Belly’—Inside One of the World’s Most Audacious Transit Projects," 6 Jan. 2019 According to this view, the most basic property right was that of self-ownership, a right possessed by every human being. — David S. Reynolds, WSJ, "‘No Property in Man’ and ‘The War Before the War’ Review: The Fuse the Founders Lit," 22 Nov. 2018 Civil liberty and property rights groups have long raised alarms nationally about the dangers of police seizing property without sufficient legal safeguards. — Jeff Amy, The Seattle Times, "Mississippi police took property without legal authority," 9 Oct. 2018 Finally, in the digital age, data privacy should be understood as a property right. — Andy Kessler, WSJ, "Big Brother Isn’t Watching You," 4 Nov. 2018 Lopez Obrador said individual and property rights would be guaranteed, promised respect for the autonomy of the central Bank of Mexico and said his government will maintain financial and fiscal discipline. — Mark Stevenson, chicagotribune.com, "After winning election, Mexico's Lopez Obrador reaches out to Trump, seeks NAFTA deal," 2 July 2018 López Obrador said individual and property rights would be guaranteed, promised respect for the autonomy of the Bank of Mexico, and said his government will maintain financial and fiscal discipline. — The Christian Science Monitor, "Mexico elects leftist López Obrador as president," 2 July 2018 Ideas about what should be done were disparate, including such proposals as creating property rights for data and treating social media as a public-health problem because of their addictive qualities. — The Economist, "A new school in ChicagoHow regulators can prevent excessive concentration online," 28 June 2018 As a result, the Corps’ unlawful policies caused extensive harm during Hurricane Harvey and continue to jeopardize the property rights, economic interests and welfare of Fort Bend County, the Fort Bend County Drainage District and county residents. — Staff Report, Houston Chronicle, "Fort Bend County authorizes lawsuit against U.S. Army Corps of Engineers," 25 May 2018

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