by rights
成語所屬單字right
by rights — 慣用語
1. if things were done fairly or according to what is morally correct; used to say
1.慣用語
釋義
按理說；照理應該
if things were done fairly or according to what is morally correct; used to say what should happen in a fair situation
例句
By rights, the prize should have gone to Christopher, since he scored the highest marks.
By rights, the company should refund all customers whose flights were canceled without notice.