personal property

noun Law.
an estate or property consisting of movable articles both corporeal, as furniture or jewelry, or incorporeal, as stocks or bonds (distinguished from real property ).

Origin:
1830–40


chattels, effects.
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personal property
 
n
law Compare real property Also called: personalty movable property, such as furniture or money

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Cultural Dictionary

personal property definition


Furniture, automobiles, boats, and other possessions that are not included in the category of real property.

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Example sentences
Net worth does not include primary residence or other personal property.
Leased personal property, such as cars and trucks, is taxable at the personal
  property tax rate.
They all treated these companies as their own personal property.
They hold no personal property, and have little contact with those outside
  their community.
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