droit noun².M16-M19.
[Origin unkn.]
A very small unit of weight, equal to 1 / 480 grain (about 0.135 mg).

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droit noun¹. [drɔɪt, drwa] LME.
[Old & mod. French from Proto-Romance use as noun of var. of Latin directum neut. of directus DIRECT adjective.]
1. A right; a legal claim; something to which one has a legal claim; a due. LME.
droit of Admiralty a right by which proceeds arising from wrecks, the seizure of enemy ships, etc., could be claimed by the Court of Admiralty and are now paid into the Exchequer. droit du seigneur, droit de seigneur, droits du seigneur, droits de seigneur [drwɑ: du: sɛn'jǝ:; drwa dy sɛɲ:r; dǝ] an alleged custom by which a medieval feudal lord might have sexual intercourse with a vassal's bride on the wedding-night.

2. Law, right, justice; a law. L15-M16.

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