divine right of kings

divine right of kings
The authority of a monarch to rule a realm by virtue of birth.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


divine right of kings
The authority of a monarch to rule a realm by virtue of birth.

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  • Divine right of kings — Right Right, n. [AS. right. See {Right}, a.] 1. That which is right or correct. Specifically: (a) The straight course; adherence to duty; obedience to lawful authority, divine or human; freedom from guilt, the opposite of moral wrong. (b) A true… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • divine right of kings — divine′ right′ of kings′ n. why the right to rule derived directly from God, not from the consent of the people • Etymology: 1735–45 …   From formal English to slang

  • divine right of kings — n. the former belief that royal authority to rule comes only from God …   English World dictionary

  • Divine right of kings — This article covers the Western tradition. For the Eastern tradition, see Mandate of Heaven. See also God Emperor for various rulers who claim a divine relationship. Part of the Politics series on …   Wikipedia

  • Divine Right of Kings — [ Louis XIV as the sun] The Divine Right of Kings is a general term that refers to the philosophy and ideas used to justify the authority and legitimacy of monarchs in medieval and early modern Europe. The doctrine broadly holds that a monarch… …   Wikipedia

  • divine right of kings — the right to rule derived directly from God, not from the consent of the people. [1735 45] * * * ▪ doctrine       doctrine in defense of monarchical absolutism, which asserted that kings derived their authority from God and could not therefore be …   Universalium

  • divine right of kings — noun the doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects; rebellion is the worst of political crimes the doctrine of the divine right of kings was enunciated by the Stuarts in Britain in… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Divine Right of Kings (disambiguation) — Divine Right of Kings may refer to: Divine Right of Kings the doctrine Christian European monarchies which claimed their ruler was based in divinity. The Divine Right of Kings is the title of a short poem by Edgar Allan Poe. This disambiguation… …   Wikipedia

  • divine right of kings — noun especially regarding kings as monarchs. Syn: divine right See Also: divine right …   Wiktionary

  • divine right of kings — The old theory that the king derived his power from God. There has never been any sensible reason for asserting that the title to the throne of England was by divine right. 1 Bl Comm 191 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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