: a legal right or interest in or against specific property
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Linda had the head for business, and secured intellectual-property rights that eventually formed the basis for much of the company’s value.—David Remnick, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 Establish property rights before the scramble begins, and entrepreneurs and investors will have incentives to discover uses the rest of us cannot yet imagine.—Antony Davies, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026 Instead, certain individuals appear intent on challenging the very concept of private property rights.—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026 Claimants had to file a four-page form and submit documents proving their nationality, family status, legal standing and property rights, as well as witness statements to verify the losses.—Shannon Fogg, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for property right