en·ti·tle·ment n
1: the state or condition of being entitled: claim
evidence of victim's entitlement to money seized — National Law Journal
2: a right to benefits that is granted esp. by law or contract (as an insurance policy)
◇ Some courts have held that entitlements are a property interest and therefore subject to procedural due process under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution when denied by federal or state governments.
3: a government program that provides benefits to members of a group that has a statutory entitlement; also: the benefits distributed by such a program
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.