rights (noun)
111pension rights — ➔ right * * * pension rights UK US noun [plural] ► HR, LAW the legal position relating to the money someone should receive when they retire : »The union said it strongly supported industrial action to protect pension rights …
112performing rights — ➔ right * * * performing rights UK US noun [plural] ► LAW the legal authority to perform a play, music, etc. in public, after money is paid to the copyright holder (= the person or organization with the legal right to control the production and… …
113human rights */ — UK / US noun [plural] the rights that everyone should have in a society, including the right to express opinions about the government or to have protection from harm We must continue to stand up for human rights. human rights violation/abuse: A… …
114land rights — /ˈlænd raɪts/ (say land ruyts) plural noun 1. rights to possess land, especially the rights of the original inhabitants of a country to possess their traditional land: *the tiny crowd who gather in East Creek Park to indicate support for civil… …
115Miranda Rights — UK [mɪˈrændə ˌraɪts] US noun [plural] Etymology From Ernesto Miranda , the US citizen who was involved in the court case that established these rights. in the US, the legal rights of a person who is arrested by the police, including the right to… …
116Proper noun — Proper name and common noun redirect here. For the philosophy of language concept, see Proper name (philosophy). For the counterpart to scientific names for species, see Common name. A proper noun or proper name is a noun representing a unique… …
117grandfather rights — ➔ right * * * grandfather rights UK US noun [plural] US LAW ► GRANDFATHER CLAUSE(Cf. ↑grandfather clause) …
118distribution rights — UK US noun [plural] ► COMMERCE, LAW a legal agreement that allows a person or company to sell another company’s products or services in a particular area or country: »domestic and international distribution rights »The Supplier agrees to give the …
119drawing rights — UK US noun [plural] ► SPECIAL DRAWING RIGHTS(Cf. ↑special drawing rights) …
120employee rights — UK US noun [plural] ► HR, LAW the rights that an employee has to be treated in a fair, morally acceptable, or legal way: »There has been an increase in the level of awareness of issues such as health and safety and employee rights …
