rightful as an adjective: - 1
- 2
rightful
adjective
1 rightful
2 rightful
Having a legally established claim.
synonyms: lawful, true.
Roget 922:
right,
good;
just,
reasonable;
fit
etc.
924;
equal,
equable,
equatable†;
evenhanded,
fair.
legitimate,
justifiable,
rightful;
as it should be,
as it ought to be;
lawful
etc.
(permitted)
760,
(legal)
963.
deserved
etc.
924.
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