droit de suite

/ drwad sɥit /

noun

1. a right recognized by the legislation of several member countries of the European Union whereby an artist, or his or her heirs, is entitled to a share of the price of a work of art if it is resold during the artist's lifetime or for 70 years after his or her death

Word History and Origins

Origin of droit de suite¹

from French, literally: the right of following