Plural of chattel
regular plural
The plural of chattel is chattels.
Forms of chattel
| Singular | chattel /ˈt͡ʃæt.l̩/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | chattels |
| Countable | countable |
Chattels in a sentence
- Not all his servants and chattels are wraiths!1955, J. R. R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring [Book 2, Chapter 1 - Many Meetings]
- The zealots paraded prognostic placards proclaiming chattels like “He Protecc, He Attacc, He’s Eric Black.”2018 March 6, W.F. Whence, “Hacks, pensioners exultant in 41-22 quashing of fanboys”, in The Daily Orange, page 9, column 2. From the entry protecc
- But the law of trespass to chattels embeds good intuitions about balancing one person's ownership with another's casual interaction.2021 February 25, Joshua A. T. Fairfield, Runaway Technology: Can Law Keep Up?, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, page 59. From the entry hug of death
- Relying on the allegations detailed above, Glacier claimed that the Union intentionally destroyed the company’s concrete and that this conduct amounted to common law conversion and trespass to chattels.2023, Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. Teamsters (U.S. Supreme Court No. 21–1449), Majority opinion. From the entry trespass to chattels
- Significantly, on documenting Thomas's subsequent outlawry and Margery's waivery, the court clerk recorded that it was not known whether they had any chattels because they were strangers.2015, Louise J. Wilkinson, Women in Thirteenth-Century Lincolnshire, page 92. From the entry document
Meaning of chattel
- noun Tangible, movable property.
- noun A slave.
Questions about the plural of chattel
- What is the plural of chattel?
- The plural of chattel is chattels.
- Is chattel countable?
- Chattel is a countable noun.
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