property rights

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

Example Sentences

After the talks, Wang Jingtao, deputy head of China's cyberspace administration, suggested in a press conference the agreement included "licensing the algorithm and other intellectual property rights".

From BBC

The following year, the U.S. government forced Californios to prove they owned the land they lived on, even though the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War, had ensured their property rights.

From Los Angeles Times

They have long bemoaned that their property rights, grazing rights and water rights are under siege.

From Los Angeles Times

Before the map was released, a private property rights group had warned its members in a letter that the map and its rules were worrisome.

From Salon

Another option in the EU's armoury, described as its nuclear option or trade "bazooka", is to impose restrictions on America's powerful service sector as well as intellectual property rights.

From BBC