"e-right" meaning in English

See e-right in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: e-rights [plural]
Etymology: From e- + right. Etymology templates: {{af|en|e-|right|id1=digital}} e- + right Head templates: {{en-noun}} e-right (plural e-rights)
  1. (law, usually in the plural) A right of a person in the context of electronic media and communications. Tags: plural-normally Synonyms: cyberrights
    Sense id: en-e-right-en-noun-1w2JEWEG Categories (other): Law, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with e- (digital), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with e- (digital): 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Topics: law
  2. (copyright law, usually in the plural) The right to publish a given work in electronic form. Tags: plural-normally
    Sense id: en-e-right-en-noun-F55HWdJ4 Categories (other): Copyright, English terms prefixed with e- (digital) Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with e- (digital): 50 50 Topics: copyright, intellectual-property, law

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