have a right to

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.

Example Sentences

He proclaimed that immigrants who accept the truths of the Declaration of Independence have a right to claim they are “blood of the blood, flesh of the flesh” of our founders.

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“We have a right to secure our borders,” he said.

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The narrative became one that said Hamas have a right to launch their liberation revolution against a ‘white’ country.

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We remind all concerned that proceedings against the suspects are active and they have a right to a fair trial.

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As beneficiaries, you and your sister have a right to receive financial documents related to the trust, including bank statements, real-estate appraisals, investment-portfolio statements, fees paid to the trustee etc.

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