rightful Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite legally valid
- a rightful inheritance
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adjective satellite having a legally established claim
true; lawful.
- the legitimate heir
- the true and lawful king
WordNet
Right"ful adjective
Definitions
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Righteous; upright; just; good; -- said of persons. Obs. Chaucer. -
Consonant to justice; just; as, a .rightful cause -
Having the right or just claim according to established laws; being or holding by right; as, the rightful heir to a throne or an estate; arightful king. -
Belonging, held, or possessed by right, or by just claim; as, a rightful inheritance;rightful authority.Syn. -- Just; lawful; true; honest; equitable; proper.