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
She waived her legal right to anonymity in her own trial, saying: "I want all women who have been raped to say: Madame Pelicot did it, I can too."
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Judge Rosenthal rejected that argument, saying neither Jones nor Free Speech Systems had the legal right to challenge the earlier bankruptcy order, leaving the court without authority to hear the case.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Should I exercise my legal right and keep $50,000?
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
Valentine said, “We have a legal right as American citizens to be here.”
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
