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RIGHTFUL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Legally valid
Example:
a rightful inheritance
Classified under:
Similar:
just (used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting)
Derivation:
rightfulness (anything in accord with principles of justice)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Having a legally established claim
Example:
the true and lawful king
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
legitimate (of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful)
Derivation:
rightfulness (anything in accord with principles of justice)
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