as of right
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: 5.88 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
prep_phrase
By virtue of an entitlement or authority which arises from certain legal conditions or circumstances; by operation of law.
Example Sentences
- "He may appeal the ruling as of right."
- "Parliament shall sit as of right."
- "The Constitutional Council shall, as of right, carry out such an examination."
- "But we have been educated, by a warped system, to believe that food is cheap as of right. That is why many of us are now suffering sticker shock when we eat out."
Inflected Forms
as-of-right (alternative)