No. 220 in Latvian

tiesības

"Rights" or "entitlements."

In a sentence

Man ir tiesības piedalīties šajā sanāksmē.
I have the right to participate in this meeting.
In this sentence, 'tiesības' refers to 'rights' in the sense of legal or personal entitlement.
Tu esi tikko ieguvis autovadītāja tiesības.
You have just obtained a driver's license.
Here, 'tiesības' is used as term for 'license' relating to permission to drive.
Viņiem vajadzētu būt vienādām tiesībām uz izglītību.
They should have equal rights to education.
In this case, 'tiesības' again refers to 'rights', specifying equality in opportunities.

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