legal right

Example Sentences

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But organizers contended that a union would give them the legal right to a seat at the table in decisions about their jobs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Should I exercise my legal right and keep $50,000?

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

This fight isn’t over whether donors have a legal right to require grants and specify recipients, because they don’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

"He has a legal right to come into the country and to perform in this country," Benn added.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

"Suppose this Falconer sells the play to a printer, who publishes it and has it registered. Then the Chamberlain's Men lose all legal right to perform it ourselves."

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood