Abstract
Performing the most difficult and important part of any legal system, property has been universally offered the privilege of certainty by jourists. The issue is that this certainty proves to be extremely fragile at a closer look, leaving room to doubts concerning the real nature of property, if such a unique form truly exists. By challenging the very foundations of property, we are trying to eradicate the pride and prejudice, the quasi-religious fervour enveloping the given right. History shows us that property, especially private, was as rare as early democracy and developed mostly in conexion to it. Most ancient and medieval scholars, as well as illuminist philosophers considered property not as God-given or at least evident, and, until the protestant and capitalistic approach to profit, property did not become an important legal subject. The common law vision on the matter shows little sign of idolatry, offering the one true property right to the king only. Last but not least, the most important criticism on the continent belonged to Marcel Planiol, who was the first to demonstrate that property is no different, in its essence, than any personal right. But does this all mean that property is but a fiction, a legal lie?