right of search

/ˌˈraɪd ə(v) ˌsʌrtʃ/
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Other forms: rights of search

Definitions of right of search
  1. noun
    the right of a belligerent to stop neutral ships on the high seas in wartime and search them
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    right
    an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
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