rights

rights · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Moral or legal entitlements to have or do something.

  2. 2.

    The authority to perform, publish, or reproduce a particular work.

  3. 3.

    Justified claims or titles.

Phrases & expressions

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    civil rights — the rights of citizens to political and social freedom
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    human rights — basic rights and freedoms all people are entitled to
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    animal rights — the position that animals deserve consideration
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    know one's rights — to understand one's legal entitlements
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    read someone their rights — to inform someone of their legal rights upon arrest
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    rights and wrongs — the ethical aspects of a situation

Related words

Antonyms: duties, obligations
See also: freedom, liberty, privilege, right
Synonyms: entitlements, freedoms, liberties, privileges

Etymology

From Old English riht ("what is just, morally correct, legal claim"), from Proto-Germanic rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h3reǵtós.