Derecho (en. Right)

/deˈɾe.tʃo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Set of principles and norms that regulate social relations.

Law protects the rights of citizens.

El derecho protege los derechos de los ciudadanos.

Authority that a person has to do or demand something.

We all have the right to education.

Todos tenemos el derecho a la educación.

University career related to law.

He studies law at the university.

Estudia derecho en la universidad.

From Latin 'directum', meaning 'the straight, the just'.

right of admission

Authority that an establishment has to decide who can enter.

derecho de admisión

by right

That has a legal basis, that is legitimate.

de derecho

without the right of reply

Without the opportunity to respond or refute.

sin derecho a réplica

justice

Moral principle based on respect for the rights of others.

justicia

lawyer

Person who practices law and legally defends others.

abogado

legal

That is in accordance with the law.

legal

Right as a reference to straight or correct in an informal context.

You have to do the right thing; that's what is right.

Tienes que hacer lo correcto, eso es lo derecho.

Expression used to indicate that something will be done directly.

I'm going straight to what I want.

Voy derecho a lo que quiero.