HyperDic: civil_liberty

English > 2 senses of the expression civil liberty:
NOUNstatecivil liberty, political libertyone's freedom to exercise one's rights as guaranteed under the laws of the country
attributecivil libertyfundamental individual right protected by law and expressed as immunity from unwarranted governmental interference
English > civil liberty: 2 senses > noun 1, state
MeaningOne's freedom to exercise one's rights as guaranteed under the laws of the country.
Synonympolitical liberty
BroaderfreedomThe condition of being free
English > civil liberty: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaningfundamental individual right protected by law and expressed as immunity from unwarranted governmental interference.
Categorylaw, jurisprudenceThe collection of rules imposed by authority
Broadercivil rightRight 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
Spanishlibertad civil
Adjectivescivil-libertarianhaving or showing active concern for protection of civil liberties protected by law

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