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private property

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noun

  1. land or belongings owned by a person or group and kept for their exclusive use

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The Lebanese military has refused to inspect private properties, possibly in order not to be seen to be collaborating with Israel; in Beit Lif too, the imam said, they did not enter any houses.

From BBC

The club was subjected to a complaint for condemnation, also known as eminent domain, which allows the city to take private property for public use, according to a report by The Times in 1958.

From Los Angeles Times

Opponents have called it an unworkable and unprecedented assault on private property rights.

From BBC

Unfair government seizure of private property is all too common, so a victory by the Henry family in New Jersey is cause for satisfaction.

From The Wall Street Journal

The estate is not the King's private property - it merely belongs to the monarch for the duration of their reign.

From BBC