personal property

American  

noun

Law.

1. an estate or property consisting of movable articles both corporeal, as furniture or jewelry, or incorporeal, as stocks or bonds (real property ).

   Synonyms:

   effects, chattel

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personal property British  

noun

1. Also called: personalty.  law movable property, such as furniture or money Compare real property

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personal property Cultural  

1. Furniture, automobiles, boats, and other possessions that are not included in the category of real property.

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Etymology

Origin of personal property

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

The Mercados filed suit Jan. 14 in Los Angeles County Superior Court and are pursuing damages — including the taking of their personal property — of at least $500,000.

From Los Angeles Times

You 100% should not be going through someone's personal property, especially if you are recording that and then posting that because that is a complete invasion of people's privacy.

From BBC

Lenders don’t offer conventional loans for manufactured homes because structures that aren’t affixed to land are considered personal property, not real estate.

From MarketWatch

He made multiple visits to his personal properties, including one to hold a lavish "Great Gatsby" style fundraising party at his Mar-a-Lago estate.

From BBC

Car prices were top of mind for Virginia voters, who pay higher personal property taxes on their vehicles than any other state in the country.

From MarketWatch