Privilege

priv′i-lej, n. an advantage to an individual: a right enjoyed only by a few: freedom from burdens borne by others: prerogative: a sacred and vital civil right: ( Shak. ) superiority.— v.t. to grant a privilege to: to exempt: to authorise, license.— adj. Priv′ileged .— Breach of privilege , any interference with or slight done to the rights or privileges of a legislative body; Question of privilege , any question arising out of the rights of an a embly or of its members; Writ of privilege , an order for the release of a person from custody. [Fr.,—L. privilegium — privus , single, lex , leg is , a law.]