legal right
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legal rights
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None of the four nations gives patients the legal right to that information.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Members of the union in Taoyuan have "obtained the legal right to conduct a strike and establish strike picket lines", union secretary Chen Yen-kai told a news conference.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
The new law bars sellers from advertising, listing or selling tickets they don’t possess or have the legal right to receive, unless the event’s presenter or venue allows it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
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
"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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