| civil rights pl.n. The rights belonging to an individual by virtue of citizenship, especially the fundamental freedoms and privileges guaranteed by the 13th and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and by subsequent acts of Congress, including civil liberties, due process, equal protection of the laws, and freedom from discrimination. adj. or civ·il-rights (s  v  l-r ts)1. Of or relating to such rights or privileges: civil rights legislation. 2. Of or relating to a political movement, especially during the 1950s and 1960s, devoted to securing equal opportunity and treatment for members of minority groups. |
civil rights
Noun, pl
the personal rights of the individual citizen to have equal treatment and equal opportunities
Translations
civil rights civil npl → droits mpl civiques
civil rights civil npl → Bürgerrechte pl
civil rights npl → diritti mpl civili
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