property right

noun

: a legal right or interest in or against specific property

Examples of property right in a Sentence

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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 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 At the Supreme Court Wednesday, property rights advocates sought to push the boundaries considerably further. Nina Totenberg, NPR, 25 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 11 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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