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right of way
(redirected from rights-of-way)

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right of way also right-of-way (rtv-w)
n. pl. rights of way or right of ways also rights-of-way (rts-) or right-of-ways (-wz)
1.
a. The right to pass over property owned by another party.
b. The path or thoroughfare on which such passage is made.
2. The strip of land over which facilities such as highways, railroads, or power lines are built.
3. The customary or legal right of a person, vessel, or vehicle to pass in front of another.

right of way
n pl rights of way
1. the right of one vehicle or vessel to take precedence over another, as laid down by law or custom
2. (Law)
a.  the legal right of someone to pass over another's land, acquired by grant or by long usage
b.  the path or road used by this right
3. US the strip of land over which a power line, railway line, road, etc., extends
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.right of way - the privilege of someone to pass over land belonging to someone else
easement - (law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another's land as a right of way to your own land)
2.right of way - the right of one vehicle or vessel to take precedence over another
right - an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away"
3.right of way - the passage consisting of a path or strip of land over which someone has the legal right to pass
passage - a way through or along which someone or something may pass
Translations
right of way n (across property) → diritto di accesso (Aut, YYY) (precedence) → precedenza
right of way n (across property) → diritto di accesso (Aut, YYY) (precedence) → precedenza

right of way حق المرور přednost v jízdě forkørselsret Vorfahrtsrecht προτεραιότητα οχήματος preferencia de paso etuajo-oikeus droit de passage pravo prolaza precedenza 優先権 통행 우선권 voorrang forkjørsrett pierwszeństwo passagem preferencial, prioridade право проезда företräde สิทธิผ่านทาง geçiş hakkı quyền được đi trước 可通行


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