divine right

language: es

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.
    es: derecho divino
  2. An unquestionable or absolute right or privilege claimed by an individual or group, often implying it is inherently justified or beyond human challenge.
    es: derecho incontestable

examples

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

    La dinastía Shang había perdido su derecho divino para gobernar, y estaba por comenzar una nueva era.

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

    Sentía que tenía el derecho incontestable de conocer la verdad sobre el pasado de su familia.