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birthright

noun birth·right \ˈbərth-ˌrīt\

: a right that you have because you were born into a particular position, family, place, etc., or because it is a right of all people

Full Definition of BIRTHRIGHT

:  a right, privilege, or possession to which a person is entitled by birth
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First Known Use of BIRTHRIGHT

1530

Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi

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BIRTHRIGHT Defined for Kids

birthright

noun birth·right \ˈbərth-ˌrīt\

Definition of BIRTHRIGHT for Kids

:  a right belonging to a person because of his or her birth

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