Right to property and inheritance
People may peacefully enjoy lawfully acquired possessions.
What does this right mean?
People may peacefully enjoy lawfully acquired possessions. Inheritance and protection against arbitrary deprivation support legal certainty.
Why does it matter?
Inheritance and protection against arbitrary deprivation support legal certainty.
Everyday examples
An owner challenges an expropriation decision or the compensation offered.
Legal basis
Universal Declaration of Human Rights — provisions 17. European Convention on Human Rights — provisions Protocol 1, 1. Constitution of the Republic of Serbia — provisions 58, 59.
Serbia framework
Constitution of the Republic of Serbia — provisions 58, 59.
Property may be restricted in the public interest under lawful conditions. Expropriation and compensation are subject to specific rules and review.
Checked 22 October 2026.
International framework
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights — provisions 17.
- European Convention on Human Rights — provisions Protocol 1, 1.
The Declaration is a common international standard; the Covenants, Convention and Constitution have different protection mechanisms.
Checked 22 October 2026.