legal rights

Example Sentences

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Under the old sole custody system, only one parent held legal rights after separation.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

"The lack of justice has sparked this wave of protests," Abu Ahmed Faijul Kabir of the legal rights group Ain o Salish Kendra told AFP.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

“It extensively warns about the risks of working while pregnant while failing to provide any information about pregnant workers’ legal rights and protections.”

From Salon • May 17, 2026

County LGBTQ+ Commission and teaches a college course on legal rights.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

When we marched down the streets of Birmingham in 1963 for our legal rights, we did nothing, wrong.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry