have a right
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California voters have a right to decide what “consumer” products are sold in their state.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
"We have a right to know why this whale is being managed to death," he demanded.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
Defendants have a right to have a preliminary hearing, in which a judge determines whether prosecutors have enough evidence to bring a case to trial, within 10 business days.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
The idea that citizens have a right to access information of the kind made possible by the Presidential Records Act can be traced back to the Enlightenment.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
“They have a right to see ’im,” Buckley said.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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