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civil liberty
noun
- the freedom of a citizen to exercise customary rights, as of speech or assembly, without unwarranted or arbitrary interference by the government.
- such a right as guaranteed by the laws of a country, as in the U.S. by the Bill of Rights.
civil liberty
noun
- the right of an individual to certain freedoms of speech and action
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of civil liberty1
Example Sentences
But ultimately, they all wanted to uphold the guarantees of the Bill of Rights and civil liberties and uphold things that people could all agree on; something like our constitutional order, the rule of law.
Fearing a follow-up attack, law enforcement targeted Muslim Americans, surveilling mosques and casting a startlingly wide net of suspicion with a sweeping disregard for civil liberties.
Critics say that Trump, like Bukele, invokes crime as an excuse for suspending civil liberties.
"By embedding military perspectives into civilian domains, the legislation could reshape Indonesia's policy direction, potentially prioritising stability and state control over democratic governance and civil liberties," Mr Dinarto said.
A group of civil liberties groups made a similar plea, saying barring the media would be an "affront to the global privacy and security issues that are being discussed."
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