Civil Human Rights Legal Terms Glossary
Fundamental rights inherent to all human beings, codified into law, that protect individual liberties, prohibit discrimination and uphold human dignity.
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- Civil LibertiesFundamental individual rights and freedoms guaranteed by law and the Constitution against potential government overreach or oppression.
- Civil RightsThe basic rights and freedoms guaranteed to individuals by a nation's constitution and laws.
- DiscriminationThe unjust or prejudicial treatment of different individuals or groups, typically due to characteristics like race, age, gender, disability or religion.
- Equal ProtectionThe constitutional guarantee that all people be treated equally under the law.
- Habeas CorpusA legal instrument that requires law enforcement to bring a prisoner before the court to determine if the person's imprisonment or detention is lawful.
- Human rightsFundamental rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion or other status.