property right

noun

: a legal right or interest in or against specific property

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That's the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, or an act that balances the property rights of landlords with the privacy rights (as well as health and safety rights) of tenants. Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 26 Aug. 2025 They’re backed by the strongest and safest property rights, secured by a reliably stable government. Norbert Michel, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 This decision was widely condemned by environmental groups but welcomed by those who saw it as protecting individual property rights, especially the rights of farmers. Kyra Morris, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025 The Pirates, which had an exclusive broadcasting deal with a different company, demanded an injunction against KQV. U.S. District Judge Frederic Palen Schoonmaker agreed with the Pirates, noting the team possessed an exclusive property right over its live games. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025 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 4 Sep. 2025.

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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