thing in action

noun

noun

Synonym of chose in action

A thing (including a thing that is digital or electronic in nature) is not prevented from being the object of personal property rights merely because it is neither a thing in possession, nor a thing in action.2025, Parliament of the United Kingdom, “Section 1 (formatted)”, in Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025, page 1:

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