(religion, historical) 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.

(anatomy) The chamber of the heart, in humans and other mammals, that receives deoxygenated blood from the venae cavae and pumps it into the right ventricle.

(chiefly of text) That is written (and is read) from right to left.

(chiefly of text) From right to left.

(chiefly of text) That is written (and is read) from left to right.

(chiefly of text) From left to right.

(Scotland, law, historical) The right which a disposer acquires when disposing of feudal property.

Any right existing by virtue of natural law, such as liberty, or security of one's person and property.

(textiles, sewing) The side of a fabric, often with a more visible color or pattern, that is intended to face outward on a finished project.

plural of right face