See Also: AUTER DROIT, or more properly, Autre Droit, another's right(law)
AUTER DROIT, or more properly, Autre Droit, another' s right(law)
DROIT(law)
Le Droit(finance)
droit(2)(dictionary)
droit(1)(dictionary)
Dieu et mon droit(dictionary)
DROIT-CLOSE(law)
IN AUTRE DROIT(law)
MONSTRANS DE DROIT(law)

droit(2) (iou)



droit noun1. LME.
[Old & mod. French from Proto-Romance use as noun of var. of Latin directum neut. of directus DIRECT adjective.]
1. A right; a legal claim; something to which one has a legal claim; a due. LME.
droit of Admiralty a right by which proceeds arising from wrecks, the seizure of enemy ships, etc., could be claimed by the Court of Admiralty and are now paid into the Exchequer. droit du seigneur, droit de seigneur, droits du seigneur, droits de seigneur an alleged custom by which a medieval feudal lord might have sexual intercourse with a vassal's bride on the wedding-night.
Law, right, justice; a law. L15-M16.