Meaning of personal effects in English
(Definition of personal effects from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
personal effects | Business English
Examples of personal effects
personal effects
But an important aspect of which we know much less is that of the personal effects of forced migration.
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Both series of materializations involved the distribution of personal effects and objects that were imbued with a sentimental significance - hair, articles of clothing, jewellery and so on.
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The insurance of plant and machinery and other business assets will, in general, be compulsory; that of furniture and personal effects will be voluntary.
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What a man carries in his bag with him would be regarded as his personal effects.
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However, it cannot be that, because subsection (2) covers any personal effects of people coming into this country.
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I have no information as to the loss of jewellery or other personal effects.
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The personal effects of this soldier are being released at once to the person legally entitled to receive them.
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It does not apply to personal effects, but only to death or accidents.
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Secondly, the personal effects and professional equipment of passengers are also exempt.
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The personal effects of officers admitted to hospital are safeguarded under arrangements made by the units to which they belong.
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Allegations were subsequently made that the police caused unnecessary damage to property and personal effects.
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These include improved arrangements for travel, freighting of officers' personal effects and obtaining supplies through central agencies.
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This property consists of furniture, cases, clothing, books, photographs and other personal effects.
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Is the earlier circular exempting £30 of personal effects still in force?
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However, all the instruments, property, music of the band and personal effects of the bandsmen were destroyed.
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