Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001.
proprietary right — exclusive right to control something of financial value … English contemporary dictionary
proprietary — pro·pri·e·tary 1 /prə prī ə ˌter ē/ n pl tar·ies 1: something that is used, produced, or marketed under exclusive legal right of the inventor or maker; specif: a drug (as a patent medicine) that is protected by secrecy, patent, or copyright… … Law dictionary
right — / rīt/ n [Old English riht, from riht righteous] 1 a: qualities (as adherence to duty or obedience to lawful authority) that together constitute the ideal of moral propriety or merit moral approval b: something that is morally just able to… … Law dictionary
Proprietary church — During the Middle Ages, the proprietary church (Latin ecclesia propria , German Eigenkirche ) was a church, abbey or cloister built on private ground by a feudal lord, over which he retained proprietary interests, especially the right of what in… … Wikipedia
Proprietary software — is computer software licensed under exclusive legal right of the copyright holder. The licensee is given the right to use the software under certain conditions, but restricted from other uses, such as modification, further distribution, or… … Wikipedia
proprietary rights — ➔ right * * * proprietary rights UK US noun [plural] LAW ► PROPERTY RIGHTS(Cf. ↑property rights): »The company relies on patent and copyright laws to protect its proprietary rights … Financial and business terms
Proprietary — Pro*pri e*ta*ry, a. [L. proprietarius.] Belonging, or pertaining, to a proprietor; considered as property; owned; as, proprietary medicine. [1913 Webster] {Proprietary articles}, manufactured articles which some person or persons have exclusive… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Proprietary articles — Proprietary Pro*pri e*ta*ry, a. [L. proprietarius.] Belonging, or pertaining, to a proprietor; considered as property; owned; as, proprietary medicine. [1913 Webster] {Proprietary articles}, manufactured articles which some person or persons have … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
proprietary lease — see lease Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. proprietary lease … Law dictionary
Proprietary — Pro*pri e*ta*ry, n.; pl. {Proprietaries}. [L. proprietarius: cf. F. propri[ e]taire. See {Propriety}, and cf. {Proprietor}.] 1. A proprietor or owner; one who has exclusive title to a thing; one who possesses, or holds the title to, a thing in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
