dereito

Meaning

Adj

1. right, righthand
2. straight (not crooked or bent)

Noun

1. (masculine) right (legal or moral entitlement)
2. (masculine) the study of law

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese dereito, from Vulgar Latin *dērēctus, from Latin dīrectus.

Sentences

Estudou Leis na Facultade de Dereito da Universidade Nacional Autónoma de México .

He studied law at the Faculty of Law of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

Estudou dereito e filosofía e letras na Universidade de Barcelona.

He studied law and philosophy and letters at the University of Barcelona.

Licenciouse en dereito pola Universidade de Santiago de Compostela .

He graduated in law from the University of Santiago de Compostela.

O sistema xudicial baséase sobre o dereito francés e sobre as teorías comunistas.

The judicial system is based on French law and communist theories.

Só a propia Esparta tiña o dereito a convocar un encontro da Liga .

Only Sparta itself had the right to call a League meeting.

Licenciouse en Dereito pola Universidade de Sevilla .

He graduated in law from the University of Seville.

Conseguiu unha cátedra de Dereito na Universidade de Salamanca.

He holds a law degree at the University of Salamanca.

En Padua estudou Dereito pero sacou horas con grande esforzo para estudar tamén Teoloxía .

In Padua he studied law but worked long hours to study theology.