property right

American  

noun

1. a legal right to or in a particular property.

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Etymology

Origin of property right

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

In other words, it may be feared that property rights, in America, are no longer sacrosanct.

From MarketWatch

Arguing for the state, Katyal said the case is about "two fundamental rights, the right to bear arms and the property right to exclude."

From Barron's

He also noted that nothing in the Constitution or federal law gives federal officers a property right to their post.

From The Wall Street Journal

In any case, U.S. companies are unlikely to invest in Venezuela until a political transition creates stability and respects property rights.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 5.9-acre property right off the Pacific Coast Highway set a record for the most expensive home sale in California history.

From MarketWatch