"droit" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dɹɔɪt/ Forms: droits [plural]
Etymology: From French. Doublet of direct. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|-}} French, {{doublet|en|direct}} Doublet of direct Head templates: {{en-noun}} droit (plural droits)
  1. (law) A legal right or entitlement. Categories (topical): Law Related terms: droit de seigneur, droit de suite, droit du seigneur, droit of admiralty
    Sense id: en-droit-en-noun-rIWp5MYU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Old French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 39 1 1 5 0 4 1 1 8 15 3 0 19 1 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 56 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 3 23 2 0 10 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 22 1 0 15 0 0 Topics: law

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