World Law Dictionary对“as of right”的解释为“If you are entitled to something as of right then you are allowed that thing by law and not because of the particular circumstances”。
同时,《律政司英汉法律词汇合并版》(Combined DoJ English-Chinese Glossary of Legal Terms)提供了对应的中文以及对应例句来源:
Appeal as of right表示“上诉属当然权利”;
As of right表示“以当然权利为依据”;
As of right表示“有当然权利”;
例句:
As we have discussed in the previous chapters, all people are liable for jury service unless disqualified, ineligible or exempt as of right under statutory provisions. However, there are cases in which particular jurors have sought to be excused from service, and cases in which defendants have appealed against conviction on the ground that a particular juror was ineligible for jury service.
正如我们在前两章的讨论中说到,所有人都有法律责任出任陪审员,但如该人丧失资格或没有资格出任陪审员,或根据法定条文有当然权利获豁免出任陪审员,则作别论。然而,有些情况是某些陪审员寻求免任,亦有些情况是被告人基于某陪审员没有资格出任陪审员而就定罪提出上诉。(来源:《香港法律改革委员会报告书-出任陪审员的准则》)
As of right表示“有权”;
例句:
A document shall be taken to be published under any provision of this Ordinance if it can be inspected as of right at any place in Hong Kong by members of the public, whether on payment of a fee or not.
如公众人士在香港任何地方有权查阅某一文件(不论须否付费),则该文件须被视为已根据本条例的任何条文发表。(来源:《专利条例》(第514章))
As of right表示“作为应有权利”;
例句:
Provided that this rule shall not apply to any case where the grant or renewal or continuance by the Government or other person could have been enforced as of right.
但如政府或任何人所作的批予或续期或继续本可被作为应有权利而强制执行,则本规则不适用。(来源:《香港机场(障碍管制)条例》(第301章))
As of right表示“按应有权利”;
例句:
In this section compensatable interest means the estate or interest of—
(a) a person having an unexpired term in land (including any further term which could be obtained as of right) of not less than one month or a tenancy or sub-tenancy terminable (whether by virtue of an Ordinance or otherwise) by either party by not less than one month’s notice.
在本条中,可获补偿权益指以下的人的产业权或权益——
(a)享有尚有一个月或以上始行届满的土地年期(包括按应有权利取得的任何延长年期在内)的人,或享有可由其中一方以不少于一个月的通知而终止(不论是凭借任何条例或其他规定)的租赁或分租租赁的人。(来源:《郊野公园条例》(第208章))
As of right表示“属当然权利”;
例句:
Subject to subsection (3) and section 14AA, an appeal shall lie as of right to the Court of Appeal from every judgment or order of the Court of First Instance in any civil cause or matter.
除第(3)款及第14AA条另有规定外,向上诉法庭提出来自原讼法庭在任何民事讼案或事宜中作出的每项判决或命令的上诉,乃属当然权利。(来源:《高等法院条例》(第4章))
Made...as of right表示“有当然权利而作出”;
例句:
An amendment made with the leave of the Tribunal may be made on such terms as to costs or other matters as the Tribunal thinks fit; and an amendment made by a party as of right may be taken into consideration by the Tribunal in exercising its powers to award costs under section 12 of the Ordinance.
经审裁处许可而作出的修订,可带有审裁处认为合适的关于讼费或其他事宜的条款;对于任何一方有当然权利而作出的修订,审裁处在根据本条例第12条行使判给讼费的权力时,可予以考虑。(来源:《土地审裁处规则》(第17A章))
根据香港法例可以看出,可以译为“有权”“当然权利”“应有权利”。
来源:
World Law Dictionary;
Combined DoJ English-Chinese Glossary of Legal Terms