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civil rights


n. those rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, the 13th and 14...
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1721, American English; specifically of black U.S. citizens from 1866.
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set of fundamental freedoms guaranteed to all individuals, such as participation in the political system, ability to own property, and due process and equal protection under the law.
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Rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, the 13th and 14th, 15th and 19th Amendments to the Constitution. Civil rights include civil liberties (such as the freedom of speech, press, assembly, and reli [..]
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The rights of each citizen to liberty, equality, etc.; spec. in the U.S., the rights of Black people as citizens. (Oxford English Dictionary
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Legal rights held by all citizens in a given state.
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Derechos Civiles
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In the USA, the rights rooted in the Constitution's Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of equal protection under the law.
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Civil rights are the rights of individuals to be free from unfair or unequal treatment (discrimination) in a number of settings, when that negative treatment is based on the individual's race, ge [..]
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Civil rights include those rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, the 13th and 14th Amendments to the Constitution, including the right to due process, equal treatment under the law of all people re [..]
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(sometimes known as civil liberties); a category of rights and freedoms that protect individuals from unwarranted government action and ensure their ability to participate in the civil life of the sta [..]
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Legal guarantee protecting the individual from attack on personal liberties, right to fair trial, right to vote, and Freedom from Discrimination on the basis of race, Color, Religion, sex, age, disabi [..]
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Legal guarantee protecting the individual from attack on personal liberties, right to fair trial, right to vote, and freedom from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, disabi [..]
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Broadly defined, civil rights are those enforceable rights and privileges that, if violated, allow for legal action on behalf of the injured against the perpetrator. The history of the United States is filled with discrimination against certain individuals on the basis of their race, sex, color, religion, national origin, physical abilities, sexual [..]
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Personal rights guaranteed and protected by the Constitution, i.e., freedom of speech, press, freedom from discrimination, etc.
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The legally guaranteed right to not be treated differently than other people based on certain protected characteristics such as race, gender, religion, or disability. Note that civil rights
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n. those rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, the 13th and 14th Amendments to the Constitution, including the right to due process, equal treatment under the law of all people regarding enjoyment [..]
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(US) Those rights which are expressly enumerated in the U.S. Constitution and are considered to be unquestionable, deserved by all people under all circumstances, especially without regard to race, [..]
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The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality.
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The rights of every citizen to freedom of thought, freedom of conscience, freedom of expression, freedom of movement, freedom to enjoy privacy and autonomy in the management of one's personal aff [..]
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