Droit

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  • noun. A legal right.
  • noun. Something to which one has legal right.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In old law, right, especially a right in land: right of ownership.
  • noun. In finance, duty; custom.
  • noun. Right of stoppage in transitu.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A right; law in its aspect of the foundation of rights; also, in old law, the writ of right.
  • noun. See under Aubaine.
  • noun. rights or perquisites of the Admiralty, arising from seizure of an enemy's ships in port on the breaking out of war, or those coming into port in ignorance of hostilities existing, or from such ships as are taken by noncommissioned captors; also, the proceeds of wrecks, and derelict property at sea. The droits of admiralty are now paid into the Exchequer for the public benefit.
  • Word Usage
    "And I'm sorry, American Legal System, but I believe in droit d'auteur."
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