mislaid property

noun

Property that is found in such a state as to make it likely that the original owner intentionally placed it somewhere, but then forgot to retrieve it from that place, and would be able to locate the property.

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Meanings

nounmislaid property (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelawProperty that is found in such a state as to make it likely that the original owner intentionally placed it somewhere, but then forgot to retrieve it from that place, and would be able to locate the property.
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APA

mislaid property. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mislaid%20property

MLA

“mislaid property.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mislaid%20property. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mislaid property,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mislaid%20property.

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