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by rights
Idioms and Phrases
Justly, in fairness, as in By rights he should have been chosen first . Originally put as by right , this term was first recorded about 1315.Example Sentences
The Venezuelan government argues that it has no political prisoners - a claim rejected by rights groups.
At least 137 people have been deported by the Trump administration under the Alien Enemies Act, a move widely condemned by rights groups.
But the law has been criticized by rights groups including Human Rights Watch, which said the EU should take legal action against Poland if it was implemented.
The move has been criticised by rights groups, and came despite a temporary block issued by a judge.
It has been roundly criticised, however, by rights groups, press groups and legal experts, who have long raised concerns about the law's potential threat to freedom of expression.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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