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| − | A '''right''' is a just claim or title, whether legal, prescriptive, or moral.<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/right Dictionary.com]</ref> Political rights include those enumerated in the [[Bill of Rights]], such as the right to bear arms, and freedom of speech. | + | A '''right''' is a just claim or title, whether [[legal]], prescriptive, or [[moral]].<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/right Dictionary.com]</ref> Political rights include those enumerated in the [[Bill of Rights]], such as the [[right to bear arms]], and [[freedom of speech]]. |
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| + | "A [[citizen]] may not be required to offer a good and substantial reason why he should be permitted to exercise his rights. The right's existence is all the reason he needs." -- [[Judge]] [[Benson E. Legg]] | ||
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* [[Bill of Rights]] | * [[Bill of Rights]] | ||
* [[Declaration of Independence]] | * [[Declaration of Independence]] | ||
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[[Category:Political Terms]] | [[Category:Political Terms]] | ||
[[Category:Human Rights]] | [[Category:Human Rights]] | ||
Revision as of 16:21, April 8, 2014
A right is a just claim or title, whether legal, prescriptive, or moral.[1] Political rights include those enumerated in the Bill of Rights, such as the right to bear arms, and freedom of speech.
"A citizen may not be required to offer a good and substantial reason why he should be permitted to exercise his rights. The right's existence is all the reason he needs." -- Judge Benson E. Legg