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personal property

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personal property
n. Law
Temporary or movable property.
Property of any kind or any interest therein, except real property, records of the Federal Government, and naval vessels of the following categories: surface combatants, support ships, and submarines.
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Noun1.personal property - movable property (as distinguished from real estate)
personal estate, personalty, private property
belongings, property, holding - something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property";
chattel, movable, personal chattel - personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
effects, personal effects - property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business; "she left some of her personal effects in the house"; "I watched over their effects until they returned"
clobber, stuff - informal terms for personal possessions; "did you take all your clobber?"
Translations
personal property n → bienes mpl muebles
personal property n → biens personnels
personal property n → beni mpl personali


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"You are burnt beyond recognition," he added, looking at his wife as one looks at a valuable piece of personal property which has suffered some damage.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories by Chopin, Kate View in context
He remembered his own residence, royal though it was, and the mean and indifferent style of luxury that prevailed there, which comprised but little more than what was merely useful for the royal wants, without being his own personal property.
The Man in the Iron Mask by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
The Saw-Horse, being Ozma's personal property, was tenderly cared for; and often she rode the queer creature along the streets of the Emerald City.
The Marvelous Land of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
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