right of way

right of way
ˌright of ˈway noun (plural rights of way)
1. [uncountable] British English, the right of way American English the right to drive into or across a road before other vehicles:
    I never know who has right of way at this junction.
    The law here says that pedestrians always have the right of way.
2. [countable] British English
  a. the right to walk across someone else’s land:
    Walkers are often quite aggressive about their rights of way.
  b. a path that people have the right to use:
    The path is not a public right of way.