Property — definition?
Legal aggregate of rights over something.
Ownership — role?
Most extensive right, including possess, use, dispose, exclude.
Property as a relationship — concept?
Power relationship society recognizes over a thing.
Chose in possession — what?
Tangible property physically held and controlled.
Chose in action — what?
Intangible legal right to claim performance.
Ownership (de jure) — meaning?
Legal relationship with the strongest rights over a thing.
Possession — types?
Physical control and legal possession, can exist without ownership.
Relativity of title — principle?
Ownership depends on competing claims, not absolute.
Jus tertii — what?
Third-party rights that generally cannot be used as defense.
Treasure — definition?
Old precious-metal items or designated objects by the Treasures Act 1996.
Crown vesting — rule?
Title to treasure passes to the Crown when found.
Deed — what?
Formal written instrument transferring property interest.
Deed execution — requirement?
Signed, stated as a deed, and properly delivered.
Land registration — principles?
Mirror, curtain, insurance; register as factual snapshot.
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1. Which statement best defines property in the legal sense used here?
2. Which statement best captures ownership as described here?
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