Define: Personal Belongings

The meaning of “Personal Belongings” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Personal Belongings defined in a legal contract?

  • Personal Belongings means items such as clothes, toys, photographs, or mementos that a child brings or gathers while being in foster or adoptive home. Seen in 16 SEC filings.
  • Personal Belongings means items that are commonly worn, used or carried in everyday life, monetary but not credit or debit cards, or items held or used for daily activities. Seen in 6 SEC filings.
  • Personal Belongings means articles of personal use that are specifically designed to be worn or carried by a person, such as clothing, jewelry, watches, and camera equipment. This does not include money, mobile phones, pagers, personal computers, and items that are used in relation to any profession or employment as well as items insured under a separate policy. Seen in 5 SEC filings.
  • Personal Belongings means items like clothes, personal effects like photographic equipment, laptops, mobile phones, video cameras, musical instruments, and the like that belong to the insured. Seen in 3 SEC filings.
  • Personal Belongings means the movable property of a person and their household, which is normally intended for personal use, including vehicles, but excluding domestic animals, pets, and livestock. Seen in 3 SEC filings.
  • Personal Belongings means articles of personal use specifically designed to be worn or carried, belonging to the individual or their family, excluding money and specially held items. Seen in 3 SEC filings.

Please note that these definitions are simplified and improved for business users without changing their semantic meanings.

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

Search EDGAR for 'Definitions of personal belongings' yourself to verify these results. We are always keen to point people to source documents.

Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

Personal Belongings means items intended for personal use, specifically designed to be worn or carried, belonging to an individual.

Relevant Contract Type

Relevant Circumstances

  • Estate planning or distribution
  • Property rentals or leasing
  • Storage unit rentals

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

Personal Belongings means movable property designated for personal use, excluding money, business assets, pets and livestock.

Relevant Contract Type

Relevant Circumstances

  • Divorce settlements or distribution of personal property
  • Employee relocation or expatriation
  • Vehicle rentals

Relevant Sectors

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Personal Belongings means items intended for personal use, specifically designed to be worn or carried, belonging to an individual.

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