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diritto — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • claim verb To state that something is true, often without having proved it yet.
  • law noun The system of rules that a country or community uses to govern behavior and enforce order.
  • prerogative noun An exclusive right or privilege, often one attached to a particular rank, office, or position.
  • right adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.
  • straight adjective Extending in one direction without bending or curving.

Senses

diritto is used for these senses in English:

  • claim The right or ground of demanding.
  • law (usually with "the") The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.
  • prerogative A right, or power that is exclusive to a monarch etc, especially such a power to make a decision or judgement.
  • right (geography) Designating the bank of a river (etc.) on one's right when facing downstream (i.e. facing forward while floating with the current); that is, the south bank of a river that flows eastward. If this arrow: ⥴ shows the direction of the current, the tilde is on the right side of the river.
  • right That which complies with justice, law or reason.
  • straight Not crooked, curly, or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length. [from 14th c.]
  • straight (engineering, of an internal-combustion engine) Having all cylinders in a single straight line; in-line.

claim — full definition

  1. verb To state that something is true, often without having proved it yet.
  2. verb To formally ask for something you believe you are owed or entitled to.
  3. noun A statement that something is true, especially one still to be proven.
  4. noun A formal request for money, property, or a right one believes is owed.

law — full definition

  1. noun The system of rules that a country or community uses to govern behavior and enforce order.
  2. noun A specific rule created by a governing authority.
  3. noun A statement describing a consistent pattern or relationship in nature or science.

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