civil rights
Definition
Personal rights acquired by an individual by being a citizen or resident, or automatic entitlements to certain freedoms conferred by law or custom. Certain civil rights (such as the right to equality, freedom, good governance, justice, and due process of law) are inalienable like human rights and natural rights, whereas others (such as the right to hold a public office) depend on one's conduct and can be lost. Also called civil liberties.
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civil rights is in the Corporate, Commercial, & General Law subject.
civil rights appears in the definitions of the following terms: human rights, right, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), civil liberties and social justice
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