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alienability

noun/ˌeɪliənəˈbɪləti/

C2CEFR level
90/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

The capacity of property to be sold, given, or otherwise transferred.

The rule against perpetuities exists partly to preserve the free alienability of land.

Similar: transferability

Topic: Property in Legal English

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