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civil liberty

noun

  1. the freedom of a citizen to exercise customary rights, as of speech or assembly, without unwarranted or arbitrary interference by the government.
  2. such a right as guaranteed by the laws of a country, as in the U.S. by the Bill of Rights.


civil liberty

noun

  1. the right of an individual to certain freedoms of speech and action
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of civil liberty1

First recorded in 1635–45
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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.

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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.

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Critics say that Trump, like Bukele, invokes crime as an excuse for suspending civil liberties.

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"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.

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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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