Associations to the word «Droit»
Wiktionary
DROIT DE SEIGNEUR, noun. The right of the feudal lord to deflower the maiden bride of one of his subjects.
DROIT DE SUITE, noun. A right granted to artists or their heirs, in some jurisdictions, to receive a fee on the resale of their artworks.
DROIT DU SEIGNEUR, noun. Alternative form of droit de seigneur
DROIT OF ADMIRALTY, noun. (UK) (legal) Any of certain customary rights or perquisites relating to enemy ships and property found at sea, including flotsam, jetsam, lagan, deodand, etc.
Wise words
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