personalty

[ pur-suh-nl-tee ]

noun

, Law.

, plural per·son·al·ties.

1. personal estate or property.

personalty

/ ˈpɜːsənəltɪ /

noun

1. law another word for personal property

Word History and Origins

Origin of personalty¹

1600–10; < Anglo-French personalte < Late Latin persōnālitās personality

Word History and Origins

Origin of personalty¹

C16: from Anglo-French, from Late Latin persōnālitās personality

Example Sentences

Rosenwald said some of the rhetoric of conservative talk personalties is driven by a chicken-and-egg issue.

From Washington Post

It is interpreted so as to give, in many cases, more to the eldest son than the real estate and his share of the personalty.

From Project Gutenberg

She can with such money acquire personalty or realty, over the former of which she has absolute control.

From Project Gutenberg

(b.) if personalty yields the same income, or is of the capital value of four thousand pounds or upwards, free of all charges.

From Project Gutenberg

No inconsiderable part of this personalty was invested in shipping and manufacturing.

From Project Gutenberg

The assessment of the realty was made in 1853; that of the personalty is made in March of each year.

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