Claim of Right

proper noun

The statement, in Scottish constitutional law, of the right of the church to spiritual independence and liberty from the interference of the civil courts in her spiritual functions, adopted by an immense majority of the General Assembly in 1842.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicallifestyleThe statement, in Scottish constitutional law, of the right of the church to spiritual independence and liberty from the interference of the civil courts in her spiritual functions, adopted by an immense majority of the General Assembly in 1842.
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APA

Claim of Right. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Claim%20of%20Right

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“Claim of Right.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Claim%20of%20Right. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Claim of Right,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Claim%20of%20Right.

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