public right

noun

: a right created by the legislature that may be exercised against the government
often used in pl.

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“Public right.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/public%20right. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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