noun
- personal property that is movable, as distinguished from real estate
Usage: legal
Examples
- The will divided his estate between realty and personalty.
- Furniture, jewelry, and vehicles are considered personalty.
- The lawyer explained the difference between real property and personalty.
- Her personalty was valued at over fifty thousand dollars.
- The insurance policy covered both the house and all personalty within it.
- In the divorce settlement, they had to divide their personalty equally.