right of way
noun
LAW ukusplural rights of way [ U ]
the legal right to cross land that does not belong to you:
These people walked on private land and had no right of way.
[ C ]
a path that you are legally allowed to use to cross land that does not belong to you:
Walkers using a public right of way left a gate open.
[ U ] TRANSPORT
the legal right to go along or across a road first, before other road users:
An oncoming pickup with the right of way tried to avoid them, but the vehicles collided.
Who has right of way?