Legal Definition and Related Resources of Rights

U.C.C. §1-201(36) states that the term Rights includes remedies.

When a company wants to raise more funds by issuing additional securities, it may give its stockholders the opportunity, ahead of others, to buy the new securities in proportion to the number of shares each owns. The piece of paper evidencing this privilege is called a right. Because the additional stock is usually offered to stockholders below the current market price, rights ordinarily have a market value of their own and are actively traded. In most cases they must be exercised within a relatively short period. Failure to exercise or sell rights may result in monetary loss to the holder. (See: Warrants)

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Rights in Historical Law

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English Spanish Translation of Rights

To be within one’s rights (to do something): Tener todo el derecho (a hacer algo)

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Translate Rights from English to Spanish

Translation of Rights , with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Derechos and other legal terms is available here.

• Derechos
• Derechos procesales
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Translate Termination of Parental Rights from English to Spanish

Translation of Termination of Parental Rights , with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Terminación de los derechos de los padres sobre los hijos and other legal terms is available here.

• Terminación de los derechos de los padres sobre los hijos
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Concept of Rights in the context of Real Property

A short definition of Rights: A general term which encompasses those things a person may do unopposed, even though a burden on another occurs, as in the right of a tenant, holder of an easement, etc.

Concept of Rights in the context of Real Property

A short definition of Rights: A general term which encompasses those things a person may do unopposed, even though a burden on another occurs, as in the right of a tenant, holder of an easement, etc.

Rights and the European Union

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See Also

• Human rights