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right to vote — noun a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment (Freq. 2) American women got the vote in 1920 • Syn: ↑vote, ↑suffrage • Derivationally related forms: ↑suffragist (f … Useful english dictionary
right to vote — lawful privilege which allows a citizen to vote … English contemporary dictionary
right to vote — See suffrage … Ballentine's law dictionary
women and the right to vote — The female right to vote was recognised in many countries in the early twentieth century, often following a long, sustained struggle by pioneering women and through the support of some sympathetic men. In Britain, the vote was denied to women… … Glossary of UK Government and Politics
give the right to vote — index enfranchise Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
vote — 1 n [Latin votum vow, hope, wish] 1 a: a usu. formal expression of opinion or will in response to a proposed decision; esp: one given as an indication of approval or disapproval of a proposal, motion, or candidate for office b: the total number… … Law dictionary
Vote-by-mail in Oregon — Vote by mail ballot from a 2006 special election The U.S. state of Oregon established vote by mail as the standard mechanism for voting with Ballot Measure 60, a citizen s initiative, in 1998. The measure made Oregon the first state in the United … Wikipedia
right — / rīt/ n [Old English riht, from riht righteous] 1 a: qualities (as adherence to duty or obedience to lawful authority) that together constitute the ideal of moral propriety or merit moral approval b: something that is morally just able to… … Law dictionary
Right of abode (United Kingdom) — Right of abode is a status under United Kingdom immigration laws that gives an unrestricted right to live in the United Kingdom. It was introduced by the Immigration Act 1971.British citizensAll British citizens have the right of abode in the… … Wikipedia
right of representation — index franchise (right to vote) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 right of representation … Law dictionary
