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Rightful

//ˈɹaɪtfəl// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    By right; by law.

    "rightful owner"

Adjective
  1. 1
    legally valid wordnet
  2. 2
    having a legally established claim wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English rightful, ryghtfull, riȝtful, from Old English *rihtfull (suggested by derivative unrihtfull (“unrightful”)), equivalent to right + -ful.

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