This is the 502nd most frequent Polish word.
prawa
"Rights" or "laws" (plural form), or "right" (feminine singular adjectival form).
In this context, 'prawo' (singular form of 'prawa') refers to a legal right or entitlement.
Każdy człowiek ma prawo do wolności.
Every person has the right to freedom.
Here, 'prawa' is plural and means 'laws,' as in scientific principles or rules.
Mówił o prawach fizyki.
He talked about the laws of physics.
In this sentence, 'prawo' (or its forms like 'w prawo') means 'the right side' spatially or directionally.