personal property
Example Sentences
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The founder of Evergrande, the property giant at the centre of China's housing market slump, has been sentenced to life in prison and had all of his personal property confiscated.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The petition states that the estate included residuals and royalties, rights to his image and intellectual property, investments, insurance policies, personal property and multiple bank accounts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
"The United States is the only country in the world where fossils like this are considered personal property," Cassandra Hatton, head of science and natural history at Sotheby's, told AFP before the auction.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
After four months his drivers license will be suspended and personal property, like a car, could be repossessed, or even be subject to wage garnishment.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 9, 2026
When they first arrived, the officers told us, inmates segregated here received no privileges beyond an hour of daily exercise—no reading or writing materials, no personal property.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
