chattel

chat·tel  (chtl)

n.

1. Law An article of movable personal property.

2. A slave.

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[Middle English chatel, movable property, from Old French, from Medieval Latin capitle; see cattle.]

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chattel [ˈtʃæt^əl]

n

1. (Law) (often plural) Property law

a. 

chattel personal an item of movable personal property, such as furniture, domestic animals, etc.

b. 

chattel real an interest in land less than a freehold, such as a lease

(Law)

goods and chattels personal property

[from Old French chatel personal property, from Medieval Latin capitāle wealth; see capital¹]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

chattel - personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc) movable, personal chattel auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture - furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room" personal estate, personal property, personalty, private property - movable property (as distinguished from real estate)