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Heavenly power, something assumed possessed by right (3-5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

god-given

'possessed by right' is the definition.
(as in a god-given right)

'heavenly power something assumed' is the wordplay.
'heavenly power' becomes 'god' (God is a heavenly being).
'something assumed' becomes 'given' (a given is something assumed to be true).
'god'+'given'='GOD-GIVEN'

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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