statutory right

Frequency: 7.56.5 per million words

An entitlement or privilege granted to a person by law.

statutoryADJECTIVE + NOUN

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right

Examples (10)

  • Every employee has a statutory right to a safe working environment.
  • Consumers are protected by a statutory right to return faulty goods.
  • The new legislation aims to strengthen workers' statutory rights.
  • You cannot waive your statutory right to paid holiday.
  • Understanding your statutory rights is crucial in employment disputes.
  • The company must respect the statutory right to parental leave.
  • This benefit is not a privilege, but a statutory right.
  • The court upheld the citizen's statutory right to privacy.
  • Many countries guarantee a statutory right to education.
  • The landlord failed to inform tenants of their statutory rights.