legal right

Example Sentences

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Judge Rosenthal rejected that argument, saying neither Jones nor Free Speech Systems had the legal right to challenge the earlier bankruptcy order, leaving the court without authority to hear the case.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Given this arrangement, I have a legal right to 50% of the profit from the sale.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Hezbollah, for its turn, condemned the attacks, adding in a statement that it had the “natural and legal right to resist occupation and respond to its attacks.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

"He has a legal right to come into the country and to perform in this country," Benn added.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

“And you cannot interrupt these proceedings any longer! If you persist in this attitude, you’ll be removed from this room! I have the legal right to determine what evidence is necessary. ...”

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright