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| abeyance |
in law, a condition of temporarily undetermined ownership, as of property or an estate. [1/2 definitions] |
| absentee |
a person who is absent, esp. from duty, work, or property. [1/2 definitions] |
| actinic |
of or pertaining to the chemical property of ultraviolet radiation and x-rays that produces photochemical effects. |
| actinism |
the property of radiation that produces chemical activity. |
| alienate |
in law, to transfer (property, title, or the like) to another. [1/2 definitions] |
| alienation |
in law, the transfer of ownership of property to another. [1/3 definitions] |
| alienee |
in law, a person to whom property is transferred. |
| alienor |
in law, a person from whom property is transferred to another. |
| all |
one's complete interest, effort, or property. [1/12 definitions] |
| allotropic |
pertaining to or having the property of allotropy. |
| angary |
the legal right of a state or nation at war to seize, destroy, or otherwise use the property of a neutral state, provided proper compensation is made. |
| anisotropic |
having one or more physical property that differs depending on the direction of measurement. [1/2 definitions] |
| appanage |
an extra property or privilege offered to or claimed by someone as his or her due. [1/2 definitions] |
| appraisal |
an estimate, esp. by an official or expert, of the value of property, such as a house, land, work of art, or jewelry for the purpose of taxation, sale, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| asset |
(pl.) property that can be exchanged for cash. [1/3 definitions] |
| assign |
to legally transfer interest, property, or rights. [2/6 definitions] |
| assignee |
a person to whom a right, claim, interest, or property is legally transferred. [1/2 definitions] |
| assignment |
a legal transfer of interest, property, or rights. [1/4 definitions] |
| backyard |
an open area behind a house that is part of the homeowner's property. |
| bail1 |
an amount of money or other property left with a court to ensure that a person who is released after arrest will return to stand trial. [1/5 definitions] |
| bailee |
the person who receives property in the payment of bail. |
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