birthright
Example Sentences
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Ranchers like Kemp who support the laws say it is a birthright to brand cattle with their family crests.
One exception to birthright citizenship covered by this line of rulings is the child of a foreign diplomat, whose parents represent the interests of another country.
From Salon
It will be the second time the Supreme Court has considered litigation over the birthright citizenship order.
They aren’t monarchs chosen by God or birthright, but fellow citizens elected to lead a nation designed around hard work, integrity, equality and meritocracy as the keys to prosperity.
For Mr. Berry, you can come home again; indeed, the birthright of your ancestral tale means that you must.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.