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
- verb To state that something is true, often without having proved it yet.
- verb To formally ask for something you believe you are owed or entitled to.
- noun A statement that something is true, especially one still to be proven.
- noun A formal request for money, property, or a right one believes is owed.
law — full definition
- noun The system of rules that a country or community uses to govern behavior and enforce order.
- noun A specific rule created by a governing authority.
- noun A statement describing a consistent pattern or relationship in nature or science.