Girlfiend bought me a TV. Now we are breaking up. Who owns it?

This is not a marriage and divorce question. How petty can you two get? She doesn't want the tv. She wants to punish you. You own the tv, but there is no way to prove it in her mind. As it is registered to you, you don't need to prove it was a gift. And who are you proving this to? Just take your old tv back, give her the new one, and wish her well. You could point out that this type of behavior is why you don't want her around any longer, but women like her never see that.

As far as I have seen on Court TV shows, gift is just that and belongs to the person to whom it was given. It wasn't a loan or joint purchase. You made an agreement which should be binding. That's the legal version. However there is also a moral issue here. Who is doing the breaking up? Do you want to remain friends? Do you feel guilty keeping it? Is it really worth all the ill feelings toward one another? I guess it depends on what is important to you. Since it is registered in your name, it would be yours.

Whatever-- just give her the TV and use the money you would have given her to buy yourself a TV.

Doesn't matter who's right or wrong-- it matters to be able to move on without creating or participating in a lot of drama.

If the tv was given to you as a gift - its yours.

It's your TV. It was purchased for you, as a gift.

It was a gift but ask her what she wants to do.

technically it is yours but you might just want to cut your losses and hand it over to her.

you do