have a right
Example Sentences
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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
“The only obligation which I have a right to assume, is to do at any time what I think right.”
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Prisoners have a right to communication, even if it isn’t meant to be exercised.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
But I have a right to be taken seriously too.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
