Property is a fundamental concept of Anglo-American law. Property can be divided into three large categories of personal property, real property, and intellectual property.
Property is often divided into personal property and real property, commonly called real estate.
There are two types of personal property, tangible and intangible. Intangible personal property are items with no physical existence such as patent right or a right to a benefit, such as a pension or the right to collect government services. Contract rights are also intangible personal property, such as a right of first refusal.
Personal property is sometimes called chattel property. Chattel is a common law term for possessions ranging from cars to livestock to laptop computers, all of these would be examples of chattel property.
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