something immovable from realty
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fixture — fix·ture n: an item of movable property so incorporated into a real property that it may be regarded as legally a part of it Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. fixture … Law dictionary
property law — Introduction principles, policies, and rules by which disputes over property are to be resolved and by which property transactions may be structured. What distinguishes property law from other kinds of law is that property law deals with… … Universalium
property — prop·er·ty n pl ties [Anglo French propreté proprieté, from Latin proprietat proprietas, from proprius own, particular] 1: something (as an interest, money, or land) that is owned or possessed see also asset, estate, interest … Law dictionary
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Ad valorem tax — An ad valorem tax (Latin: according to value ) is a tax based on the value of real estate or personal property.An ad valorem tax is typically imposed at the time of a transaction (a sales tax or value added tax (VAT)), but it may be imposed on an … Wikipedia