property right

noun

: a legal right or interest in or against specific property

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In a verdict issued last week, the jury said the village had violated Hase’s civil rights and property rights and awarded him nearly $410,000 in damages. Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026 The Tampa businessman warns that beyond its politics, the lack of legal and property rights, regulatory constraints and crumbling infrastructure have led many a foreign investor in Cuba, over the past decades, to learn the lesson the hard way. Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026 There’s one property right on budget, another that’s a bit of a stretch and one with a list price that saves you enough money to buy furniture for your new pad. Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026 This might trouble some as a misapplication of government authority — especially those who hold that property rights are too crucial to liberty to be violated. Kerry Jackson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 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 29 Mar. 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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