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right of way — 1: an easement or servitude over another s land conferring a right of passage 2 a: the area over which a right of way exists b: the strip of land over which is built a public road c: the land occupied by a railroad esp. for its main line d: the… … Law dictionary
right of way — right′ of way′ n. pl. rights of way, right of ways. 1) a common law or statutory right granted to a vehicle, as an airplane or boat, to proceed ahead of another 2) a path or route that may lawfully be used 3) a right of passage, as over another s … From formal English to slang
right of way — 1. the right, established by common or statutory law, of one ship, automobile, etc. to cross in front of another; precedence in moving, as at intersections 2. right of passage, as over another s property 3. a route that it is lawful to use 4. ☆… … English World dictionary
right — As a noun, and taken in an abstract sense, means justice, ethical correctness, or consonance with the rules of law or the principles of morals. In this signification it answers to one meaning of the Latin jus, and serves to indicate law in the… … Black's law dictionary
right-of-way — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun (plural rights of way or right of ways) 1. : a legal right of passage over another person s ground compare easement, servitude 2. : the area or way over which a right of way exists: as … Useful english dictionary
right of way — A matter of the law of the road, a relative matter, existing only in reference to other persons using the highway, comprehending the right to proceed at a particular place or point in street or highway to which other persons must at such time and … Ballentine's law dictionary
right-of-way — noun (plural rights of way; also right of ways) Date: 1768 1. a legal right of passage over another person s ground 2. a. the area over which a right of way exists b. the strip of land over which is built a public road c. the land occupied by a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
right of way — pl. rights of way, right of ways. 1. a common law or statutory right granted to a vehicle, as an airplane or boat, to proceed ahead of another. 2. a path or route that may lawfully be used. 3. a right of passage, as over another s land. 4. the… … Universalium
right of way — noun a) The right to proceed first in traffic. “restricted byway” means a highway over which the public have restricted byway rights, with or without a right to drive animals of any description along the highway, but no other rights of way. b) A… … Wiktionary
Right-to-work law — Right to work laws are statutes enforced in twenty two U.S. states, mostly in the southern or western U.S., allowed under provisions of the Taft Hartley Act, which prohibit agreements between trade unions and employers making membership or… … Wikipedia