chattel

• Substantivo que designa um bem móvel de propriedade pessoal, como móveis, animais domésticos ou veículos, em oposição a bens imóveis. Em contextos históricos e jurídicos, pode referir-se especificamente a escravos ou servos considerados propriedade.

A noun referring to an item of tangible movable property, such as furniture, domestic animals, or a vehicle, as distinct from real estate.

1. C1formal

   An item of movable personal property, as opposed to real estate or land.

   Bens móveis

   • The will bequeathed all his chattels to his eldest son.
   • In legal terms, a car is considered a chattel.
   • The auction included various household chattels and antiques.

   Sinônimosbelongingeffectgoodmovablepersonaltypossession

   Antônimosimmovablelandreal estate

2. Slave or bondservantC2formal

   A person considered as the property of another; a slave.

   Escravo ou servo

   • In ancient times, captives were often treated as chattel.
   • The law once regarded enslaved people as chattel.
   • The concept of humans as chattel is now universally condemned.

   Sinônimosslavethrall

   Antônimosfreeholderfreeman