<i>Property rights are the prototypical example of a negative right</i><p>In what way? Suppose a piece of land is unowned. How am I to obtain this land without the positive right to do so? If I decide to obtain this land and the local population ignores my decision (and attempts at enforcement) and continues making use of the land (for hunting, fishing, exploration), who is the &quot;violator&quot;: Me or society?