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property rights

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


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Fujimori supports neoliberal policies, property rights and attracting US investment.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

"We still have the same problems today with market access, intellectual property rights, subsidies…the list goes on," he said.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

An earlier agreement entitled Microsoft to a share of OpenAI’s revenue and exclusive intellectual property rights until the AI lab achieved artificial general intelligence.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

“Creators’ intellectual property rights do not fully protect against AI-generated likeness and digital replicas, at least not through copyright alone,” said Lauren Diaz, a professor and technology law expert at Nova Southeastern University.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

Each man had property rights inviolable in his space.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

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