Antonyms for by rightsby rights

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1. by rightsadverb

   Properly, in justice.

   The post of vice-president should, by rights, have been given to John.

   Synonyms:
   in fairness, by all rights

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1. by rights, properlyadverb

   with reason or justice

   Synonyms:
   decent, decently, in good order, the right way, properly, right

How to use by rights in a sentence?

1. The Journal:

   No journalist should ever be detained simply for exercising their First Amendment rights.

2. Ryan Mauro:

   Closing Guantanamo Bay will have no impact on terrorist recruitment and radicalization, there is not a single case that I am aware of where a moderate, peace-loving Muslim became angry over the Gitmo issue and suddenly decided to wage violent jihad, behead innocent people, implement theocracy and commit human rights abuses like executing gays and abusing women.

3. Thomas Jefferson:

   Bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal law must protect, and to violate would be oppression.

4. Roger B. Taney:

   A Black man has no rights that a White man is bound to respect.

5. James Kavanagh:

   Having a simplified land reporting process means that (land) rights will be formalized on a much quicker basis, it should help smallholder farmers realize their rights a lot quicker and enable them to pass those rights on a lot easier.

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