>I have heard the term "Queen Right" used in a number of ways, my
>questions are;
>1. Does the term have a universally accepted definition,and
>2. Does the definition vary depending on the season of the year?
 
It's just a universally acceptable description of a hive which has a laying
Queen in residence, and it's "right" meaning everything is correct. Instead
of all the other terms, Queenless, Laying workers, Drone layer, etc.
        Time of year does not change the definition.
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