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by rights

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. by rights, properlyadverb

    with reason or justice

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  1. by rightsadverb

    Properly, in justice.

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  1. by rights

    "By rights" is an idiomatic phrase that means according to what is fair or morally correct; by what is justifiable or is owed to someone. It often refers to something one deserves or is entitled to, or to a situation that should theoretically exist or occur, based on rules, law, or ethical standard.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of by rights in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of by rights in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of by rights in a Sentence

  1. Marcus Tyner:

    On behalf of my beloved, uncle, the entire John Lewis family, we're humbled and grateful for the christening of the USNS John Lewis, we all agree that what is most important at this critical time, and what will please my uncle most is the passing of the John Lewis Voting Rights Bill.

  2. Brandi Levy:

    Young people need to have the ability to express themselves without worrying about being punished when they get to school, i never could have imagined that one simple snap would turn into a The Supreme Court case, but I'm proud that my family and I advocated for the rights of millions of public school students.

  3. Eric Schmitt:

    Missourians’ and Americans’ Second Amendment rights are enshrined in the Constitution – I will defend those rights at every turn, our letter to Biden’s Department of Justice sends a clear message: we will fight any attempts from the federal government to encroach on Missourians’ Second Amendment rights.

  4. Hugh Dugan:

    In the absence of concrete action to address such wrongdoing, the credibility of the United Nations as champion of human rights and human security is called-out — right under its own roof, while disciplinary measures against other U.N. employees might be meted out as an administrative matter, criminality is more challenging to address for abuses taking place in U.N. properties, which are technically international territories, and not within the jurisdiction of the United States or other host countries.

  5. President Biden:

    My views on Khashoggi have been absolutely, positively clear, and I have never been quiet about talking about human rights.


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