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   chattel

   /ˈtʃatl/

   noun

   • 1. (in general use) a personal possession.
   • ▪ an item of property other than freehold land, including tangible goods (chattels personal) and leasehold interests (chattels real).

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French chatel, from medieval Latin capitale, from Latin capitalis, from caput ‘head’. Compare with capital1 and cattle.

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