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Voting Rights
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voting rights n pl
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1 : rights of participation in esp. public elections see also Voting Rights Act in the Important Laws section
2 : the rights of shareholders or directors to vote on corporate matters compare voting stock at stock voting trust at trust
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.