The legal right to expatriation means that you have the right to.
A. Be given safe haven by American embassies abroad.
B. Have an expert witness testify at a trial brought against you.
C. Retain your citizenship when living abroad.
D. Renounce your citizenship
The legal right to expatriation means that you have the right to "D. Renounce your citizenship", since although rare, many people feel the need to do this over disagreements with a country's policy.