legal right

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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

This fight isn’t over whether donors have a legal right to require grants and specify recipients, because they don’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

A well-funded brokerage account does not automatically grant someone the legal right to speak for you in an emergency room.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

"He has a legal right to come into the country and to perform in this country," Benn added.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Neither Mayor Clarkson nor the Guardians had the legal right to take control of Bush Hill.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy