PERSONALTY

Etymology

Noun

personalty (countable and uncountable, plural personalties)

(legal) Any property that is movable; that is, not real estate.

(legal) The property that goes to the executor or administrator of the deceased, as distinguished from the realty, which goes to the heirs.

The state of being a person; personality.

Synonyms

• movable

• movable property

• personal property

Antonyms

• real estate

Hypernyms

• property

Hyponyms

• intangible personal property

• tangible personal property

Source: Wiktionary


Per"son*al*ty, n.

1. The state of being a person; personality. [R.]

2. (Law)

Definition: Personal property, as distinguished from realty or real property.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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