Something that's rightful is deserved or legitimate. If you accidentally grab someone else's coat when you leave school, you'll have to bring it back and return it to its rightful owner.
Righteous; upright; just; good; -- said of persons.
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Righteous; upright; just; good; -- said of persons.
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Consonant to justice; just; as, a rightful cause.
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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.
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Belonging, held, or possessed by right, or by just claim;
as, a rightful inheritance; rightful authority.
Rightful
Righteous; upright; just; good; -- said of persons.
Usage Examples
The land is ours. It's not European and we have taken it, we have given it to the rightful people... Those of white extraction who happen to be in the country and are farming are welcome to do so, but they must do so on the basis of equality.
Our goal is to displace the entrenched powers in Washington, restore the rightful balance between the state and federal government.
The dual scourge of hunger and malnutrition will be truly vanquished not only when granaries are full, but also when people's basic health needs are met and women are given their rightful role in societies.
We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.
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Other Usage ExamplesIt is past time for women to take their rightful place, side by side with men, in the rooms where the fates of peoples, where their children's and grandchildren's fates, are decided.
He who receives money in trust to administer for the benefit of its owner, and uses it either for his own interest or against the wishes of its rightful owner, is a thief.
In order for a war to be just, three things are necessary. First, the authority of the sovereign. Secondly, a just cause. Thirdly, a rightful intention.
Men now monopolize the upper levels... depriving women of their rightful share of opportunities for incompetence.