vested right — n: a right belonging completely and unconditionally to a person as a property interest which cannot be impaired or taken away (as through retroactive legislation) without the consent of the owner Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam… … Law dictionary
vested right — noun : a right belonging so absolutely, completely, and unconditionally to a person that it cannot be defeated by the act of any private person and that is entitled to governmental protection usually under a constitutional guarantee the contract… … Useful english dictionary
vested right — natural right, privilege which does not need proof … English contemporary dictionary
vested — [ves′tid] adj. [pp. of VEST] 1. clothed; robed, esp. in church vestments 2. including a VEST (n. 1a): said of a man s suit 3. Law not contingent upon anything; fixed; settled; absolute [a vested right] … English World dictionary
vested — Fixed; accrued; settled; absolute; complete. Having the character or given the rights of absolute ownership; not contingent; not subject to be defeated by a condition precedent. Rights are vested when right to enjoyment, present or prospective,… … Black's law dictionary
right — Synonyms and related words: Bill of Rights, Bircher, Bourbon, Christian, Declaration of Right, Epistle side, Magna Carta, Magna Charta, OK, Petition of Right, Roger, Tory, a propos, absolute, absolute interest, absolute power, absolutely,… … Moby Thesaurus
Vested Interest — 1. The lawful right of an individual or entity to gain access to tangible or intangible property now or in the future. A vested interest is an entitled benefit, which can be conveyed to a separate party. There is usually a vesting period before… … Investment dictionary
vested interest — Synonyms and related words: Black Power, Italian vote, Jewish vote, Polish Power, White Power, absolute interest, appurtenance, authority, benefit, birthright, black vote, claim, common, conjugal right, contingent interest, demand, divine right,… … Moby Thesaurus
right — I adj. 1) right about (to be right about smt.) 2) right in (you were right in assuming that) 3) right to + inf. (it was right of her to refuse = she was right to refuse) 4) right that + clause (it s not right that they should be treated in that… … Combinatory dictionary
vested interest — A fixed right to the enjoyment of property in an ascertained person which is subject to no condition other than the termination of a precedent estate. Stevens v Carroll, 64 Or 417, 129 P 1044. An interest when vested, whether it entitles the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
