Definition of own right in English English dictionary
by title vested in yourself or by virtue of qualifications that you have achieved; "a peer in his own right"; "a leading sports figure in his own right"; "a fine opera in its own right
in one's own right: by reason of one's own ability or ownership etc ; "she's a rich woman in her own right rather than by inheritance"; "an excellent novel in its own right"
by reason of one's own ability or ownership etc ; "she's a rich woman in her own right rather than by inheritance"; "an excellent novel in its own right"