natural right
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of natural right
First recorded in 1680–90
Example Sentences
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Our revolution was the first true Enlightenment revolution, heavily influenced by writers such as John Locke, who believed in a natural right to property.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Pezeshkian said Thursday that protest "is the natural right of citizens" but a distinction had to be drawn between protesters "whose hands are stained with the blood of innocent people".
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
The Palestinian envoy to the UN, Riyad Mansour, said his people had a "natural right" to self-determination.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2024
Jefferson even concluded in his treatise that "such act will be an infringement of natural right."
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2022
I was feeling myself beyond any natural right.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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