droit

Example Sentences

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The state law stemmed from droit de suite, the French concept of offering artists compensation for future sales.

From New York Times

If he was a serf, his goods inured to his master; but from all personal property was deducted the cost of burning its owner and the droits de justice of the seigneur-justicier.

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"Nous avons des droits!" he exclaimed with great vehemence....

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This evening we have dined as usual at the French Embassy with quite a party, including Bleichroeder, an Israelite banker, bras droit of Bismarck, and therefore interesting.

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In Turgot, droit du travail, and droit au travail are still confounded one with the other.

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