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

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

But tricky questions around property rights and multiple layers of bureaucracy mean there is no sign of a quick resolution.

From Barron's

It criticised the ground rent cap as a "wholly unjustified interference with existing property rights".

From BBC

The two partners are discussing a separate agreement on Geographical Indications, the intellectual property rights that link a product's qualities, reputation or features to its place of origin.

From Barron's

The chamber owns the intellectual property rights to the sign, which is managed by the nonprofit Hollywood Sign Trust.

From Los Angeles Times