have a right to



have a right to

Have a just or legal claim on something or on some action, as in The accused has a right to legal counsel. The related have the right to is often used with infinitives, as in You have the right to remain silent. [Late 1300s] The antonym, dating from the mid-1600s, is have no right to, as in He has no right to push you aside. Also see in the right.
See also: have, right

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eleazarel-ee-AY-zər (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Herminiaer-MEE-nyah (Spanish)Spanish, Ancient Roman
JoolsJOOLZEnglish
Walid-Arabic
Sears[siəz]
EsmÉes-MAY (Dutch)English, Dutch