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chose (An item of personal property; a chattel. AHD. A thing, a chattel, a piece of property. SOED Alexander Demidov); asset (Alexander Demidov); proprietary item (A proprietary item by definition is any item that is exclusively owned by a private individual or corporation under a trademark or patent that is selected for use exclusively in WSDOT Contract.  wa.gov Alexander Demidov); private property (Things which the law recognises as belonging exclusively to particular individuals or organizations. This is contrasted with things which are owned by the government, such as public highways, and things which are held to be available for use by anybody, for example the works of Shakespeare and other authors whose copyright has expired. Things which are private property can only be legally transferred with the owner's consent, or by due legal process, for example compulsory purchase of land needed for public works. There are usually restrictions on the use which can be made of private property, to avoid danger or inconvenience to other people: for example, planning permission is required for building on private land. OE Alexander Demidov) |
