1. Movable personal property; items of value that can be owned and transferred, excluding real estate.
Usage: Usually used in plural form or as a mass noun.; Legal and formal register.

Examples

• The estate included land, buildings, and various chattels such as furniture and artwork.
• In the divorce settlement, they divided the chattels between them.
• The auction house sold chattels from the old manor, including paintings and antique furniture.
• The will specified how the chattels were to be distributed among the heirs.
• Chattels are distinguished from real property in legal documents.
• The inventory listed all chattels owned by the business.