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The property should be returned to its rightful owner.
He will be given his rightful place in the history books.
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Currently, if squatters enter a property and take it over illegally, the rightful owners face significant challenges in evicting the people and reclaiming their property.
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Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 July 2024
After his first wife and son died, Viserys named his daughter Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) as the rightful heir, overturning a council ruling that actually put Viserys on the throne in the first place and rattling minds across the realm.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 15 June 2024
Those who supported Viserys' eldest daughter, Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy), as the rightful heir were known as the Blacks, while those who backed her younger half-brother, Aegon II Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney), were the Greens.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 7 June 2024
Even so, many considered Clark the rightful winner, arguing that the decision was simply the Indianapolis Establishment taking care of one of its own.
—Mike Kupper, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
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Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 July 2024
After his first wife and son died, Viserys named his daughter Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) as the rightful heir, overturning a council ruling that actually put Viserys on the throne in the first place and rattling minds across the realm.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 15 June 2024
Those who supported Viserys' eldest daughter, Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy), as the rightful heir were known as the Blacks, while those who backed her younger half-brother, Aegon II Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney), were the Greens.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 7 June 2024
Even so, many considered Clark the rightful winner, arguing that the decision was simply the Indianapolis Establishment taking care of one of its own.
—Mike Kupper, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
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“Rightful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightful. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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rightful
adjective
right·ful
ˈrīt-fəl 
2
: having a just or legal claim : legitimate
the rightful owner
rightfulness
noun
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