property right

noun

: a legal right or interest in or against specific property

Examples of property right in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Second, if property rights change from private to public in a way that affects the project, the board may revoke or modify the permit. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

The legislation fails to address the property rights of the owners of about 200 horses and the 68 medallions as well as the iffy legal question of outlawing what not only has been a legal trade, but one formally licensed and sanctioned by the city. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026

As stated in this opinion piece’s opening, the App Store Freedom Act tramples on property rights. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

The Clarity Act is our best chance to maintain America’s role as home for global capital markets deployed in the world’s safest, most resilient regulatory environment, with rule of law and property rights clearly defined. — Patrick McHenry, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for property right

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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