avente diritto

Italian

Etymology

Literally, the phrase avente diritto (a) (“having right (to)”) nominalized as l'avente diritto (a) sg (“the one having right to”).

Noun

avente diritto m or f by sense (plural aventi diritto) (law)

  1. one who has a right to (something) as a matter of law; one entitled to [with a ‘something’]
    • 2020 October 15, “Usa, boom di elettori. 14 milioni di americani hanno già votato [US, elector boom. 14 million Americans have already voted]”, in la Repubblica‎[1]:
      Si tratta di un dato record, circa il 10% del totale dell'affluenza alle elezioni di quattro anni fa. In Florida hanno già votato più di due milioni di aventi diritto.
      This is a record figure, about 10% of the entire turnout in the election four years ago. In Florida, more than two million eligible voters have already voted.
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