: a legal right or interest in or against specific property
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There’s one property right on budget, another that’s a bit of a stretch and one with a list price that saves you enough money to buy furniture for your new pad.—Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for property right