droit de suite; artist's resale royalty right
Legal term for the right of an artist (or their heirs) to receive a percentage of the resale price of their original works of art. Used in intellectual property and copyright law contexts.
Droit de suite is the right of an artist to receive a royalty when their artwork is resold.
Compound of 追及 (pursuit, tracing) and 権 (right). The term is a translation of the French legal concept 'droit de suite'.