legal right
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legal rights
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The performers are asking Prime Minister Andy Burnham to introduce legislation which would give every person in the UK a legal right to own their voice.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
"But some will not and therefore there is a legal right for us to provide the value of that house before this incident occurred to families so that they can find their own accommodation elsewhere."
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
These kinds of investigations hint at a larger reality in the Ecuadorean province, where modern life bends around an ecosystem so fiercely safeguarded that wildlife effectively holds legal right of way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
But organizers contended that a union would give them the legal right to a seat at the table in decisions about their jobs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
"Suppose this Falconer sells the play to a printer, who publishes it and has it registered. Then the Chamberlain's Men lose all legal right to perform it ourselves."
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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