English → Latin
“rightfully” in Latin
lēgitimuslawful, legal, legitimate; legal (of or pertaining to the law); legitimate (born of married parents)iūslaw, right; subjective right, individual right; court of law
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
rightfully
legitime: jure: justo jure; jure meritoque. (The words are found in this connection and order.) merito ac jure: jure ac merito.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for rightfully?
- The usual Latin words for “rightfully” are lēgitimus, iūs. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.