пра́во — meaning in English

English meaning

• claim verb To state that something is true, often without having proved it yet.
• entitlement noun The right to receive or do something.
• jurisprudence noun The theoretical study of law and the principles underlying legal systems.
• law noun The system of rules that a country or community uses to govern behavior and enforce order.
• privilege noun A special right, benefit, or advantage available to some people but not others.
• right adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.

Senses

пра́во is used for these senses in English:

• claim A demand of ownership for previously unowned land.
• de jure Legal; justified by right or by law, especially when in name only.
• jurisprudence (legal) The theoretical study of law.
• law (usually with "the") The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.
• law Any rule that must or should be obeyed, concerning behaviours and their consequences. (Compare mores.)
• privilege (computing) An ability to perform an action on the system that can be selectively granted or denied to users.
• right That which complies with justice, law or reason.

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.

entitlement — full definition

1. noun The right to receive or do something.
2. noun A government benefit paid to people who qualify under the law, such as a pension or social security.
3. noun An attitude of believing you deserve special treatment.

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