as of right

In compliance with the law. This land is mine as of right—my grandmother left it to me in her will. You can't just take that which is mine as of right! If your mother left this ring to your sister in her will, then, I'm sorry, but it's hers as of right.

as of ˈright

(also by ˈright) (formal) according to the law: The house is hers as of right but it is not clear who owns the furniture and paintings.

See also: of, right

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salt a mine
salt the mine
a gold mine
gold mine
mine
compare apples and oranges
the buck stops here
buck stops here
buck stops here, the
not under any circumstance(s)

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