RIGHT


Meaning of RIGHT in English

I

Portion of the political spectrum associated with conservative political thought.

The term derives from the seating arrangement of the French revolutionary parliament (с 1790s) in which the conservative representatives sat to the presiding officer's right. In the 19th century, the term applied to conservatives who supported authority, tradition, and property. In the 20th century a divergent, radical form developed that was associated with fascism . See also left .

II

[c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions)

Petition of Right

right whale

right to work law

riparian right

States' Rights Democrat

accused rights of the

animal rights

Bill of Rights

Civil Rights Act of 1964

civil rights movement

Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

Equal Rights Amendment

gay rights movement

homosexual rights movement

GI Bill of Rights

human rights

states' rights

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Virginia Declaration of Rights

Voting Rights Act

Committee for the Defense of Legitimate Rights

{{link=Society of the Friends of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen">Society of the Friends of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

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