in its own right

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
in its own right
    adv 1: by reason of one's own ability or ownership etc.; "she's
           a rich woman in her own right rather than by
           inheritance"; "an excellent novel in its own right" [syn:
           {in one's own right}, {in his own right}, {in her own
           right}, {in its own right}]
    

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