property rights
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On 7 May, the government launched a nationwide crackdown on products and practices that violate intellectual property rights, including counterfeit goods, online piracy and trademark infringements.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
It was still controversial in 1849, when only a few U.S. states were just beginning to catch up with California in married women’s property rights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
The farm survived all these years in part because of continuity: property rights, inheritance, tradition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Historically, the Supreme Court has been all about property rights.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026
It called on reforms in education, employment, property rights, religion, and, most notably, suffrage.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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