0 a personal possession: --
1 a piece of personal property, including something that can be moved, or rights such as copyright and patents, but not usually including land and buildings: --
It is appalling that in some divorce situations, kids are treated like chattel, like the dishwasher or the retirement account.
Where a chattel is unlawfully on the plaintiff's land and has caused actual damage, the plaintiff may retain the chattel until the damage has been paid for.
If your husband dies intestate you will inherit all personal goods and chattels such as the furniture and car, plus the assets up to £125,000.
I have seen the pitiful procession of goods and chattels loaded on carts and taken to other districts by the people who are seeking work.
If a husband goes bankrupt, can the woman retain her goods and chattels in the house, as she can if he goes bankrupt now?
The total number of conditional exemptions from inheritance tax in relation to chattels granted in the years 1983–84 to 1992–93 is 358.
As everybody knows, very substantial capital gains are made on some chattels.
I want to know whether it is intended to include chattels, fittings, fixtures, furniture, objects of art and so on.
They are not simple, everyday chattels that are worthless.
About 130 acres of land including a cottage, but not the mansion house, and certain furniture and other chattels were requisitioned from the claimant.
No reports have been received on the requisitioning of this camp and the chattels contained in it other than communications of an entirely routine character.
