Legal Definition of personal right
: a right that is based on one's status as an individual and does not derive from property
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“Personal right.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/personal%20right. Accessed 23 Oct. 2021.
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