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Civil Liberty (UK) — Civil Liberty is a civil rights organisation claiming to be autonomous of any political party in the United Kingdom. It has been incorrectly alleged to be a front organisation for the British Nationalist Party, set up to raise money for the party … Wikipedia
civil liberty — n: freedom from arbitrary interference in one s pursuits (as in expressing thoughts, practicing a religion, or pursuing a living) by individuals or esp. by the government and esp. as constitutionally guaranteed usu. used in pl. see also civil… … Law dictionary
Civil liberty — Liberty Lib er*ty (l[i^]b [ e]r*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Liberties} ( t[i^]z). [OE. liberte, F. libert[ e], fr. L. libertas, fr. liber free. See {Liberal}.] 1. The state of a free person; exemption from subjection to the will of another claiming… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
civil liberty — Civil liberty (or liberties) refers to those areas in which governmental power should rarely intrude on the free choice of individuals. It restrains the interference of government, marking out a sphere of governmental inactivity. Examples… … Glossary of UK Government and Politics
civil liberty — ► NOUN 1) freedom of action and speech subject to laws established for the good of the community. 2) (civil liberties) one s rights to this. DERIVATIVES civil libertarian noun … English terms dictionary
civil liberty — n [U] also civil liberties the right of all citizens to be free to do whatever they want while respecting the rights of other people … Dictionary of contemporary English
civil liberty — noun 1. one s freedom to exercise one s rights as guaranteed under the laws of the country • Syn: ↑political liberty • Hypernyms: ↑freedom 2. fundamental individual right protected by law and expressed as immunity from unwarranted governmental… … Useful english dictionary
civil liberty — Usually, civil liberties. 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.… … Universalium
civil liberty — civ′il lib′erty n. 1) gov Often, civil liberties. a fundamental right, as freedom of speech, guaranteed to an individual by the laws of a country (as the Bill of Rights in the U.S.) 2) gov the liberty of an individual to exercise such a right… … From formal English to slang
civil liberty — noun freedom of action and speech subject to laws established for the good of the community. ↘(civil liberties) one s rights to this. Derivatives civil libertarian noun … English new terms dictionary
