right of entry
- noun
- /raɪt əv ˈɛntri/
- Formal
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derecho de entrada
- Landlords' rights of entry are usually covered in the lease and may be covered by local and state laws.
Examples
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Before conducting a property inspection, the landlord should provide notice to ensure the right of entry is respected.
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Madame... ...at the morning dressing ceremony... ...rights of entry are given to members of the high court.
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Yet he did not have an automatic right of entry to their meetings since they could refuse him access.
Academic text (1993) -
Anyone with rights of entry may enter at any time... ...so you must pay attention to acknowledging properly each arrival.
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Right of entry
Blog text (15) -
Of the three types of citizenship mentioned, only BCs have an automatic right of entry and abode in the United Kingdom.
Academic text (1990) -
The landlord must respect the tenant's right of entry as outlined in the lease agreement.
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In many jurisdictions, a right of entry allows a property owner to legally access their property for inspections or maintenance.
Synonyms
∞
2.6
The right to enter and use something like a building or online service
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3.4
Permission to enter a place or organization, often after a decision
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5.3
Permission to enter a place or join a group
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the legal right to enter' is directly and compositionally derived from 'right' (a legal entitlement) plus 'entry' (the act of entering), with 'of' marking the relationship. This is a standard noun-of-noun possession/relationship pattern common in English and other languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will very likely infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Right of entry may come from old property rules where a landowner had the right, meaning permission, to make an entry, meaning to go into a place to check it or take it back. So today it means 'the legal permission to enter or take possession of property'.