legal right
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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
I don’t see what good can come out of giving her $50,000 that you are perfectly within your legal right to keep.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
This fight isn’t over whether donors have a legal right to require grants and specify recipients, because they don’t.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
As a result, the Countryside and Rights of Way Act was eventually created in 2000, giving people the legal right to roam over much more countryside, including in the Peak District.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
But the manufacturer had the legal right to appeal and the case was accordingly reviewed by a committee.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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