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rightful |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Rightful \Right"ful\, a. 1. Righteous; upright; just good; -- said of persons. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 2. Consonant to justice; just as a rightful cause 3. Having the right or just claim according to established laws; being or holding by right as the rightful heir to a throne or an estate; a rightful king. 4. Belonging, held, or possessed by right or by just claim; as a rightful inheritance; rightful authority. Syn: Just lawful; true; honest; equitable; proper. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: rightful adj 1: legally valid; "a rightful inheritance" [syn: {rightful(a)}] 2: having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king" [syn: {true(a)}, {lawful}, {rightful(a)}]
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