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Dictionary of sociology. 2013.
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rights — 1) Plural of right. 2) Slang for the information which must be given by law enforcement officers to a person who is under arrest or otherwise not free to leave. (See also: Miranda warnings) Category: Criminal Law Category: Small Claims Court &… … Law dictionary
rights — /ruyts/, Informal. n. 1. (used with a pl. v.) See civil rights. adj. 2. civil rights: a rights worker. [1895 1900] * * * … Universalium
Rights Managed — refers to a type of contract between a two entities (the licensor and licensee), that is employed when licensing the rights to use content, such as photographs. The term Rights Managed means that the seller of the license is specifically giving… … Wikipedia
Rights and Humanity — is a multi faith, multi cultural international movement linking people from many faiths and walks of life and of various political opinions. It promotes respect for human rights as a foundation for global economic and social justice and human… … Wikipedia
rights issue — an issuing of extra shares. A company may raise additional capital from its members as opposed to from the public at large by issuing extra shares; this is called a rights issue. See pre emption; pre emption clause. Collins dictionary of law. W.… … Law dictionary
rights offerings — USA An offering that provides an issuer s existing stockholders the opportunity to buy a pro rata portion of additional shares of stock. These additional shares are offered at a specific price per share (the subscription price), which is… … Law dictionary
rights and benefits — USA Defined under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) as any advantage, profit, privilege, gain, status, account or interest earned under an employment contract or agreement or an employer policy, plan or… … Law dictionary
rights of first offer — USA This requires an equity holder in a company (such as a stockholder or a member) to offer to sell its equity to the other holders before offering to sell to third parties. If the other holders do not buy such offered equity, the selling holder … Law dictionary
rights of first refusal — USA This requires an equity holder in a company (such as a stockholder or a member) to offer to sell its equity to the other holders after receiving a bona fide third party offer. The offer to the other holders must typically be made on… … Law dictionary
Rights of Man — Infobox Book name = The Rights of Man title orig = translator = image caption = Title page from the first edition author = Thomas Paine illustrator = cover artist = country = Britain language = English series = subject = genre = publisher =… … Wikipedia
Rights of way in England and Wales — In England and Wales, public rights of way are paths on which the public have a legally protected right to pass and re pass. The law in England and Wales differs from that in Scotland in that rights of way only exist where they are so designated… … Wikipedia
