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per⋅son⋅al⋅ty

[pur-suh-nl-tee]
–noun, plural -ties. Law.
personal estate or property.

Origin:
1600–10; < AF personalte < LL persōnālitās personality
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per·son·al·ty   (pûr'sə-nəl-tē)   
n.   pl. per·son·al·ties Law
Personal property; chattels.

[Anglo-Norman personalte, from Late Latin persōnālitās, personality; see personality.]
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Main Entry: per·son·al·ty
Pronunciation: 'p&rs-&n-&l-tE
Function: noun
Etymology: Anglo-French personalté, from Late Latin personalit- personalitas personality
: PERSONAL PROPERTY at, PROPERTY
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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