divine right

language: de

definitions

  1. The historical political doctrine asserting that a monarch's authority to rule is granted directly by God, making the ruler accountable only to divine will rather than to the people or secular laws.
    de: göttliches Recht
  2. An unquestionable or absolute right or privilege claimed by an individual or group, often implying it is inherently justified or beyond human challenge.
    de: unbestreitbares Recht

examples

  1. The Shang Dynasty had lost its divine right to rule, and a new era was about to begin.

    Die Shang-Dynastie hatte ihr göttliches Recht zu herrschen verloren, und eine neue Ära stand bevor.

  2. She felt she had a divine right to know the truth about her family's past.

    Sie fühlte, dass sie ein unbestreitbares Recht darauf hatte, die Wahrheit über die Vergangenheit ihrer Familie zu erfahren.