legal right
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If she is listed as a beneficiary on the trust, she will have a legal right to receive reasonable information, including financial statements, real‑estate sale contracts and copies of the trust and any amendments.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 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
Instead it is building a pub, as its licence comes with the legal right to operate an off-sales section.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Hezbollah, for its turn, condemned the attacks, adding in a statement that it had the “natural and legal right to resist occupation and respond to its attacks.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
One side believed slavery was a legal right.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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