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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

The church could very well prevail on the narrow claim that “Mormon Stories” has violated its intellectual property rights.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 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

Yum Brands transferred some of Pizza Hut’s intellectual property rights so they are housed in Malta, as part of a transaction designed to simplify the company’s organization, the company said in its filing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

In the spring of 1860, Stanton prepared a speech in defense of married women’s property rights and returned before the Judiciary Committee of the New York State Legislature to present it.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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