property rights

Cultural  

1. The legal limits governing the use and control of economic resources by individuals and corporations.

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Example Sentences

TikTok declined to comment on the specific case but according to its guidelines it bans impersonation and spam accounts, as well as content that "violates someone else's intellectual property rights".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

The reforms were chaotic and did little to strengthen property rights or the rule of law, said Juan Barreto, a former mayor of Caracas who supported Chavez but broke with Maduro.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

This barrier, critics say, creates a fundamental conflict between corporate intellectual property rights and a citizen’s rights to privacy and due process.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

"That was crucial for us, because property rights give these people security," said the UNHCR's Amaia Lezertua.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Each man had property rights inviolable in his space.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck