careright
nounUK /ˈkeəraɪt/
US /ˈkerˌaɪt/
A care right is a rule that says someone must be taken care of.
The new law gives every child a careright to good health care.
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2. The legal power to make care decisions for someone who cannot decide for themselves.
The court granted her a careright over her elderly father's medical choices.
3. A right of access to a person in care, such as a family member in hospital.
He exercised his careright to visit his sister every day.
4. A claim on care services provided by the state or an insurer.
Her careright covered home nursing after the surgery.