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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
rightful/ˈrʌɪtfl/

▶adjective having a legitimate right to something.

■ legitimately claimed; fitting.

– derivatives
rightfully adverb,
rightfulness noun.

'rightful' also found in these Oxford entries:

belong - de jure - fitna - succeed

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