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right (an entitlement or permission)
Tu n'as pas le droit de fumer ici.
You don't have the right to smoke here.
law (the legal system or the academic field of law)
Il étudie le droit à l'université.
He studies law at university.
straight (in a straight line; used for direction)
Continue tout droit jusqu'au bout de la rue.
Go straight to the end of the street.
upright, honest (of a person or behaviour)
C'est un juge droit et intègre.
He is an upright and honest judge.
Notes
GENERAL INFO
Droit is a versatile French word.
USAGE
As a masculine noun, it means "right" (an entitlement, e.g., human rights) or "law" (as in studying law).
"J'ai le droit de choisir." (I have the right to choose.)
"Elle étudie le droit." (She studies law.)
As an adjective (droit/droite), it means "straight" or "right" (direction).
"Va tout droit." (Go straight ahead.)
"La ligne est droite." (The line is straight.)
It can also be an adverb meaning "straight/directly."
TRAPS
Be mindful of its different forms and functions.
The adjective agrees in gender and number (droit, droite, droits, droites), while the adverb droit is invariable.
Don't confuse the noun *le droit* (law/right) with the adjective/adverb forms.