droit
noun
a legal right or claim.
droits
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pluralof droit.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The vigilante movement, known as Bwa Kale, formed in late April, according to the Centre d’analyse et de recherche en droits de l’homme, or CARDH.
From Washington Times ● May 29, 2023
His bold denial of the sovereign's right to the droits of the Admiralty, in 1812, will not soon be forgotten.
From The Mirror Of Literature, Amusement, And Instruction Volume 17, No. 496, June 27, 1831 by Various
The continental war. the naval warfare, events in Rome, Spain and Germany, the absolute cessation of trade, the conscription, the droits unis... are all so many motives of corruption of the public mind.
From The Modern Regime, Volume 2 by John Durand
The droits of admiralty were definitely surrendered for the benefit of the public by Prince George of Denmark, when lord high admiral of England in 1702.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" by Various
They were at once presented with; the stamp- duty, registration, the lottery, the droits reunis, the tax on cards, and the 'octroi'.
From Memoirs of Napoleon — Volume 11 by Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne
