VocabularyBasePractice words

Meaning & use

moveable property

noun·Advancedlegallaw

Last updated

UK/ˌmuːvəbl ˈprɒpəti/
US/ˌmuːvəbl ˈprɑːpərti/

Meanings

  1. noununcountablelegallaw

    property that can be carried or moved, such as furniture, vehicles, and money, rather than land or buildings.

    Grammar: Uncountable, so say some moveable property or an item of moveable property, not 'a moveable property' in general legal use.

    Patterns

    • moveable property such as something
    • an item of moveable property
    • transfer moveable property

    The will divided the moveable property among the three children.

    Under the contract, all moveable property must be removed before the sale.

    Jewelry and paintings count as moveable property.

  2. noununcountablelegallawtechnical

    in law, a category of assets that are not land, used when deciding taxes, debts, or inheritance.

    Grammar: Used in fixed legal phrases such as a tax on moveable property.

    Patterns

    • tax on moveable property
    • ownership of moveable property

    The court had to decide who owned the moveable property.

    A tax on moveable property was introduced that year.

Common combinations

moveable property such as furniture
The insurance covers moveable property such as furniture and electronics.
item of moveable property
Each item of moveable property was listed in the inventory.
transfer moveable property
You must transfer the moveable property before the deadline.
tax on moveable property
The new tax on moveable property affected shop owners most.

Synonyms and how they differ

personal property
The everyday legal equivalent; it contrasts with real property (land and buildings) in the same way.
chattels
An older legal word for movable possessions; it sounds more old-fashioned and technical than moveable property.
belongings
Everyday and informal, used for the things a person owns, not for legal categories.

Opposites

real propertyland

Word family

movable adjective
able to be moved; also spelled moveable

Commonly confused: moveable property or mobile property?

moveable property vs mobile property

Not a standard legal term; mobile usually describes phones or homes that can move, so use moveable property in legal contexts.

Practice

In legal English, which of these is moveable property?

Make it your own

Write a sentence using “moveable property”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.

Your sentence stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.

Explore more words