have a right to

Idioms  

1. 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.

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have a right to

You have a right to feel the way you do, and you furthermore have a right to express it.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

People go missing every day, whether by foul play or accident, and they have a right to our best efforts to bring them home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

"I do not have a right to my lofty perch."

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

“These are the public’s ballots, that’s why the election code is crafted the way it is, so that the public have a right to weigh in.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

“You have a right to your opinion, however backward it may be,” Stephanie replied.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

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