Meanings
nounpersonalty (countable and uncountable, plural personalties)
plural personalties
- countableuncountablelawAny property that is movable; that is, not real estate.
- countableuncountablelawThe property that goes to the executor or administrator of the deceased, as distinguished from the realty, which goes to the heirs.
- countableuncountableThe state of being a person; personality.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
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intangible personal propertytangible personal property
nounmovable property (as distinguished from real estate)
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Middle Englishpersonal
- Englishpersonal
- Englishpersonalty
Translations
Bulgarian движимо имущество
- движимо имущество (dvižimo imuštestvo)movable property
Thai สังหาริมทรัพย์
- สังหาริมทรัพย์ (sǎng-hǎa-rí-má-sáp)movable property
Cite this entry
APA
personalty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personalty
MLA
“personalty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personalty. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “personalty,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personalty.
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