rightful

(rīt'fəl)
adj.

1. Right or proper; just.
2. Having a just or proper claim: Return this dog to its rightful owner.
3. Held or owned by just or proper claim: This land is my rightful property.

rightfully right'ful·ly adv.
rightfulness right'ful·ness n.

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adjective

1. In accordance with principles of right or good conduct: ethical, moral, principled, proper, right, righteous, right-minded, virtuous. See right/wrong.
2. Consistent with prevailing or accepted standards or circumstances: appropriate, deserved, due, fit¹, fitting, just, merited, proper, right, suitable. See right/wrong.
3. Being so legitimately: legitimate, true. See true/false.

adj

Definition: legitimate
Antonyms: illegal, illegitimate, incorrect, undeserved, wrongful

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - retmæssig, lovlig, retfærdig

Nederlands (Dutch)
rechtmatig

Français (French)
adj. - légitime

Deutsch (German)
adj. - rechtmäßig, gerecht

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - δίκαιος, απορρέων από την αντίληψη περί δικαίου, νόμιμος, δικαιολογημένος

Italiano (Italian)
legittimo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - legítimo

Русский (Russian)
справедливый, законный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - legítimo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - rättmätig, rättfärdig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
正直的, 当然的, 正当的, 合法的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 正直的, 當然的, 正當的, 合法的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 올바른, 정의에 근거를 둔, 적법한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 正しい, 正当な権利を有する, 適法の, 合法の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) على حق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮הוגן, חוקי‬

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