civil right
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Definitions
Noun
right or rights belonging to a person by reason of citizenship including especially the fundamental freedoms and privileges guaranteed by the 13th and 14th amendments and subsequent acts of Congress including the right to legal and social and economic equality
More Specific Terms
civil liberty
equal opportunity
equal protection of the laws
freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
freedom from discrimination
freedom from double jeopardy
freedom from involuntary servitude
freedom from search and seizure
freedom from self-incrimination
freedom of assembly
freedom of religion
freedom of speech
freedom of the press
freedom to bear arms
habeas corpus
privilege against self incrimination
right to an attorney
right to confront accusors
right to due process
right to speedy and public trial by jury