Huh. In 1884, 16 years after the 14th Amendment was ratified, John Elk, who â as you may have surmised by his name â was an Indian, had to go to the Supreme Court to argue that he was an American citizen because he was born in the United States.
Interest An interest describes any right, claim or privilege that an individual has towards real property. The law recognizes various types of interests in real property. A nonpossessory interest in land is the right of one person to use or to restrict the use of land that belongs to another person.
Property Rights. The property rights component is an assessment of the ability of individuals to accumulate private property, secured by clear laws that are fully enforced by the state. It measures the degree to which a countryâs laws protect private property rights and the degree to which its government enforces those laws.