adjective · rare

rightful

right·ful

вірний, істинний, правдивий

законный, правомерный

rechtmäßig

By right; by lawBy right; by law.

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/ˈɹaɪtfəl/

» Are you the rightful owner?

Sind Sie der rechtmäßige Besitzer?

Meaning

1 senses

By right; by law.
rightful owner
rightful heir
rechtmäßig
зако́нныйzakónnyj, правоме́рныйpravomérnyj

More definitions

legally valid
having a legally established claim

Examples

15 sentences

Are you the rightful owner?
deSind Sie der rechtmäßige Besitzer?
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I was robbed of my rightful share.
deIch bin um meinen mir zustehenden Anteil betrogen worden.
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He was cheated out of his rightful inheritance.
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Yuri returned the jewels to their rightful owner.
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These items must be returned to their rightful owner.
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Translations

5 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

by right, by law:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

by right, by law:

Origin

From Middle English rightful, ryghtfull, riȝtful, from Old English *rihtfull (suggested by

From Middle English rightful, ryghtfull, riȝtful, from Old English *rihtfull (suggested by derivative unrihtfull (“unrightful”)), equivalent to right + -ful.

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