rightful

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In 2012 his elder brother – Lee Jae-yong's uncle - launched a bid to reclaim what he saw as his rightful inheritance.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Frederick initially had no sympathy for those seeking to reject the authority of their rightful king, and little interest in Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

The spokesperson continued, underscoring that food safety “is the number one priority for U.S. confectionery companies,” and that the “FDA is the rightful national regulatory decision maker and leader in food safety.”

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

If the money originally came from a compromised account, the rightful owner will eventually flag the transaction as fraudulent.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

“It would be no more possible to determine the rightful owner of that velocipede than it would be to determine the origins of those three remarkable pupils of yours.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood