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

“We, too, have a right to the returns we make—like a dividend for the workforce,” Cavallo said during last week’s town hall with Blume in Wolfsburg.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

In December, L.A.’s housing department recommended that city officials adopt rules making it clear that tenants have a right to review master utility bills and create a process for tenants to dispute charges.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

"It's not fair to the families who are Palestinian, who own their homes, who have a right to raise their families without fear," said Huckabee, who before becoming ambassador had rejected the term Palestinian.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

Ramaphosa has said that people have a right to protest as long as they were peaceful.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

He did it so he could find his father; and didn’t he have a right to do that?

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman