"life rights" meaning in English

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Noun

Rhymes: -aɪts Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} life rights pl (plural only)
  1. An agreement with a person (or a deceased person's estate) to create fictionalized accounts of their life. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-life_rights-en-noun-TNWnQ5hE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

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