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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Law-right, n. A right or entitlement established or confirmed by law, a lawful right. — 1645 Rutherford Tryal Faith 141.
Christ's merits … must be the cause of our law-right to righteousness & glory 1669 Jus Populi To Reader 24.
If it become a lawright, why may it not as well be defended by private subjects, as other lawrights and civil libertyes