### Question
How does the law define property?


### Answer
Under *22 U.S.C. § 1644a*, **property** is defined as:

> any property, right, or interest, including any leasehold interest, and debts owed by enterprises which have been nationalized, expropriated, or taken by the German Democratic Republic for which no restoration or no adequate compensation has been made to the former owners of such property

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 1644a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 21-SETTLEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS > SUBCHAPTER VI-CLAIMS AGAINST GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC**

