property right

noun

: a legal right or interest in or against specific property

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Notices intersect with hundreds of statutory provisions involving elections, property rights, tax sales, zoning approvals, creditor claims, and special district actions. Tim Regan-Porter, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026 Standing up for your property rights matters, and so does keeping the peace with your neighbors. Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026 The Supreme Court seemed torn Wednesday in a case that pits property rights against the government's ability to collect unpaid taxes. Nina Totenberg, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026 Discrimination is outlawed under South Africa's constitution, which also protects property rights and due process. Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 23 Feb. 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 9 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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