droit
Americannoun
plural
droits-
a legal right or claim.
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Finance, Rare. droits, customs duties.
noun
Etymology
Origin of droit
1470–80; < French < Late Latin dīrēctum legal right, law (noun use of neuter of Latin dīrēctus direct )
Example Sentences
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The droit du sol - right of the soil, also known as jus soli - is the legal notion that a person born on the territory of a nation automatically becomes a citizen of that nation.
From BBC
The foundation is claiming a violation of the French concept of “droit moral,” or moral right to protect the integrity of an art work.
From New York Times
“It’s about what the French call droit moral,” he says in a recent interview from his home in Los Angeles.
From Washington Post
French law gives workers a “droit de retrait” - or “right to withdraw” - under legislation introduced by Socialist President Francois Mitterrand in the early 1980s, if they feel there is a danger to their safety.
From Reuters
The state law stemmed from droit de suite, the French concept of offering artists compensation for future sales.
From New York Times
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