To borrow a line from the «persons» case, its seems Corporations are persons in matters of rights and privileges, but are not persons in matters of pains and penalties. (slaw.ca)
As Aristotle taught us, law springs from the nature of only one kind of creature, that creature who is able to give reasons regarding matters of right and wrong. (firstthings.com)
God could be addressed with urgent petitions as a matter of right. (religion-online.org)