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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.
upright, honest (of a person or behaviour)
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.
Notes
GENERAL INFO
Droit is a versatile French word. As a masculine noun, it means "right" (an entitlement, e.g., human rights) or "law" (as in studying law). As an adjective (droit/droite), it means "straight" or "right" (direction). It can also be an adverb meaning "straight/directly."
USAGE
* "J'ai le droit de choisir." (I have the right to choose.)
* "Elle étudie le droit." (She studies law.)
* "Va tout droit." (Go straight ahead.)
* "La ligne est droite." (The line is straight.)
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.