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property law

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The area of law concerned with the ownership and conveyance of property rights and title.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: law

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noun

Meaning 2

The formal course in property law required of most first-year law school students in common-law systems.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Across languages

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12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: ejendomsret — area of law concerned with property rights
  • Dutch: goederenrecht — area of law concerned with property rights
  • Finnish: esineoikeus — area of law concerned with property rights
  • French: droit des biens — area of law concerned with property rights
  • German: Sachenrecht — area of law concerned with property rights
  • Italian: diritto dei beni — area of law concerned with property rights
  • Korean: 물권법 (mulgwonbeop) — area of law concerned with property rights
  • Macedonian: имотно право (imotno pravo) — area of law concerned with property rights
  • Polish: prawo majątkowe — area of law concerned with property rights
  • Portuguese: direito das coisas — area of law concerned with property rights
  • Spanish: derecho de bienes — area of law concerned with property rights
  • Swedish: sakrätt — area of law concerned with property rights