all rights reserved
The copyright holder of a creative work reserves all copyright-related rights, typically including the right to publish the work, to make derivative works of it, to distribute it, to make profit from it, to license a number of these rights to other people, and to forbid these uses by any unauthorized people, thus being entitled to take legal action against infringement.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The book says all rights reserved on the first page.”
“The filmmaker keeps all rights reserved for his new documentary.”
“She writes all rights reserved on every poem she posts online.”
“You cannot copy these images for your website because the artist has all rights reserved.”
“Even though the software is free to download, the developer keeps all rights reserved to prevent others from selling the code.”
“Check the bottom of the music video description to see if the record label has all rights reserved.”
“The publisher explicitly stated that all rights reserved, thereby prohibiting any unauthorized reproduction or distribution of the manuscript in any form.”
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bang to rights
Red-handed, (caught) in the act.
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bragging rights
The prerogative to praise oneself for a skill or accomplishment.
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come right
to have a successful or satisfying conclusion; to end well
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coming right up
Used by the speaker to indicate readiness to provide something ordered or requested.
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damn right
Expresses enthusiastic support or opposition, agreement or disagreement, certainty or emphasis.
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dead to rights
With sufficient evidence to establish responsibility definitively.
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do right by
To treat, deal with, or act toward (someone) in a morally just, socially honorable fashion.
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do the right thing
To do what is ethical or just.
Last updated August 10, 2026