Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
Divine right of kings — Right Right, n. [AS. right. See {Right}, a.] 1. That which is right or correct. Specifically: (a) The straight course; adherence to duty; obedience to lawful authority, divine or human; freedom from guilt, the opposite of moral wrong. (b) A true… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
divine right of kings — divine′ right′ of kings′ n. why the right to rule derived directly from God, not from the consent of the people • Etymology: 1735–45 … From formal English to slang
divine right of kings — n. the former belief that royal authority to rule comes only from God … English World dictionary
Divine right of kings — This article covers the Western tradition. For the Eastern tradition, see Mandate of Heaven. See also God Emperor for various rulers who claim a divine relationship. Part of the Politics series on … Wikipedia
Divine Right of Kings — [ Louis XIV as the sun] The Divine Right of Kings is a general term that refers to the philosophy and ideas used to justify the authority and legitimacy of monarchs in medieval and early modern Europe. The doctrine broadly holds that a monarch… … Wikipedia
divine right of kings — the right to rule derived directly from God, not from the consent of the people. [1735 45] * * * ▪ doctrine doctrine in defense of monarchical absolutism, which asserted that kings derived their authority from God and could not therefore be … Universalium
divine right of kings — noun the doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects; rebellion is the worst of political crimes the doctrine of the divine right of kings was enunciated by the Stuarts in Britain in… … Useful english dictionary
Divine Right of Kings (disambiguation) — Divine Right of Kings may refer to: Divine Right of Kings the doctrine Christian European monarchies which claimed their ruler was based in divinity. The Divine Right of Kings is the title of a short poem by Edgar Allan Poe. This disambiguation… … Wikipedia
divine right of kings — noun especially regarding kings as monarchs. Syn: divine right See Also: divine right … Wiktionary
divine right of kings — The old theory that the king derived his power from God. There has never been any sensible reason for asserting that the title to the throne of England was by divine right. 1 Bl Comm 191 … Ballentine's law dictionary
