Difference between Rightful and Just

What is the difference between Rightful and Just?

Rightful as an adjective is by right, by law. while Just as an adjective is factually fair; correct; proper.

Rightful

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: By right, by law.

Example sentence: We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.

Just

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: factually fair; correct; proper.morally fair; upright; righteous, equitable.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Only, simply, merelyMoments ago, recentlyBy a narrow margin; closely; nearlyexactly, perfectly

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A joust, tournament

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To joust, fight a tournament

Example sentence: I'm not trying to be different. To me, I'm just being myself.

We hope you now know whether to use Rightful or Just in your sentence.

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