Definition of things as objects of property and their classification guides when an item falls within statutory descriptions. The expression 'things' denotes objects of dominion or property, distinct from persons, and is categorised into real or immovable, personal or movable, and mixed things; civil law usage further distinguishes corporeal and incorporeal things. Contextual statutory construction may limit the scope of 'thing' by ejusdem generis, requiring items to be of the same kind as enumerated examples, so aggregates lacking the necessary attributes may fall outside the phrase.