What is having the right or just claim according to established laws; being or holding by right; as, the rightful heir to a throne or an estate; a rightful king called?
rightful — Having the right or just claim according to established laws; being or holding by right; as, the rightful heir to a throne or an estate; a rightful king. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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