Synonyms for by rights
by 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

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1. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau:

   We will continue to bring up human rights concerns every chance we get ... the way Canada has always engaged best in the world is to be active and vocal about the things we are concerned about and disagree on, while at the same time looking for common ground.

2. Lee Merritt:

   Instead of that same resource officer who had helped before, they sent Reynaldo Contreras, the officer had a hostile demeanor and was not prepared to deal with a mental health crisis ... [the incident] continued to escalate. [Warren] was within his rights to reject the services of this law enforcement officer.

3. Rahm Emanuel:

   The shooting of Laquan McDonald requires more than just words, it requires that we act; that we take more concrete steps to prevent such abuses in the future, secure the safety and the rights of all Chicagoans, and build stronger bonds of trust between our police and the communities they're sworn to serve.

4. The Taliban spokesman:

   We have rights for women in Islam, our God, our Quran says that [ the ] woman is a very important part of our society.

5. Susan Mizner:

   This is a disability rights issue, students with health conditions or disabilities that make them vulnerable to COVID have a right to attend school without endangering their health or safety. Schools who have children with these conditions have legal obligations under federal disability rights laws.