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right of sepulchre

right of sepulchre noun: the common law doctrine that human remains must be left undisturbed in their place of deposition.

Noun

right of sepulchre (uncountable)

  1. The common law doctrine that human remains must be left undisturbed in their place of deposition.

Questions about right of sepulchre

What does right of sepulchre mean?
Right of sepulchre means the common law doctrine that human remains must be left undisturbed in their place of deposition.
What part of speech is right of sepulchre?
Right of sepulchre is a noun.

Words near right of sepulchre in the dictionary

  1. right of publicity
  2. right of reentry
  3. right of repair
  4. right of repentance
  5. right of return
  6. right of sepulchre
  7. right of way
  8. right of ways
  9. right off
  10. right off the bat
  11. right on

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