property right

noun

: a legal right or interest in or against specific property

Examples of property right in a Sentence

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Used successfully in Florida since the mid-1990s, conservation easements have helped reduce litigation, respect private property rights, and in many cases permanently protect land. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026 Addressing a neighbor’s fence early protects your property rights and prevents issues such as boundary disputes or adverse possession. Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026 The majority of treatment systems were under landowner agreements in which the operators had no permanent property rights. Alan Collins, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026 Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson said property rights should prevail over gun rights. Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 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 28 Jan. 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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