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right of discussion.Scots law. See BENEFIT OF DISCUSSION. [Blacks Law 8th]

right of disclosure.See PUBLICATION RIGHT. [Blacks Law 8th]

right of contribution.See CONTRIBUTION(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

right of common.See PROFIT à PRENDRE. [Blacks Law 8th]

right of audience.A right to appear and be heard in a given court. • The term is chiefly used in England to denote the right of a certain type of lawyer to appear in a certain type of court. [Blacks Law 8th]

right of assembly.The constitutional right — guaranteed by the First Amendment — of the people to gather peacefully for public expression of religion, politics, or grievances. — Also termed freedom of assembly; right to assemble. Cf. FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION; unlawful assembly under ASSEMBLY. [Cases: Constitutional Law 91. C.J.S. Constitutional Law §§ 461–462, 466, 612–629.] [Blacks…

right of approach.Int’l law. The right of a warship on the high seas to draw near another vessel to determine its nationality. [Cases: War and National Emergency 20. C.J.S. War and National Defense §§ 26, 28.] [Blacks Law 8th]

right of angary.See ANGARY. [Blacks Law 8th]

right of action. 1. The right to bring a specific case to court. [Cases: Action 1, 2. C.J.S. Actions §§ 2–9, 11, 17, 21, 26, 31–33, 36.] 2. A right that can be enforced by legal action; a chose in action. Cf. CAUSE OF ACTION. [Cases: Action 1, 2; Property 5.5. C.J.S. Actions §§ 2–9,…

right not to be questioned.See privilege against self-incrimination under PRIVILEGE(3). [Blacks Law 8th]