real property

[ ree-uhl, reel ]

noun

, Law.

1. an estate or property consisting of lands and of all appurtenances to lands, as buildings, crops, or mineral rights ( personal property ).

real property

noun

1. immovable property, esp land and buildings, including proprietary rights over land, such as mineral rights Also calledreal estate Compare personal property

real property

1. Property held in the form of land or buildings.

Word History and Origins

Origin of real property¹

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

But James' suggestion that Trump post his real property to the court is "absurd," Germain said, arguing that the court is "not equipped to manage" it.

From Salon

Chubb was “actively negotiating” with Trump but “within the past week” the company reversed course and “notified Defendants that it could not accept real property as collateral,” according to Garten.

From Salon

If Trump isn’t able to pay, the state “could levy and sell his assets, lien his real property, and garnish anyone who owes him money,” Syracuse University Law Professor Gregory Germain said.

From Seattle Times

It decided the pension law involved no real property of the type the federal constitution envisioned.

From Seattle Times

But other kinds of real property, too, served as hubs for organizing resistance and creating art, music, literature and political thought.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• land