personal rights
Freedoms you possess
Personal rights are the fundamental freedoms and protections belonging to individuals—rights to life, liberty, privacy, and bodily autonomy.
The term distinguishes these from property rights or rights held by groups and institutions.
In legal contexts, personal rights are often contrasted with rights that can be transferred or inherited: Personal rights die with the holder.
Control over one's fate
- agencyPower to act
- independenceFreedom from external control
- free willAutonomous choice capacity
- choiceAct of selecting
empowerment · self-governance · bodily autonomy · consent · decision-making · self-direction · individual liberty · medical consent
Protected verbal liberty
- freedom of assemblyRight to gather peacefully
- freedom of religionRight to practice any faith
- due processGuaranteed judicial fairness
- equal protectionUniform legal treatment
freedom of press · petition · expression · association · conscience · movement · thought · belief
Quality of protecting secrets
- data protectionSecuring sensitive information
- anonymityUnknown identity state
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- right to be forgottenLegal power to delete records
consent · disclosure · GDPR · medical records · financial privacy · search and seizure · wiretapping · tracking
Regard with honor
- equalitySame status for all
- non-discriminationEqual treatment regardless of difference
- inherent worthValue existing by nature
- humane treatmentKind consideration for welfare
self-respect · personhood · recognition · integrity · honor · fair treatment · inclusivity · humanity
Authority to pursue litigation
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- redressCompensation for injury
- grievanceFormal claim of unfairness
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
violation · infringement · litigation · judicial review · injunction · damages · compensation · legal recourse
self-determination
Control over one's fate
- agencyPower to act
- independenceFreedom from external control
- free willAutonomous choice capacity
choice · empowerment · self-governance · bodily autonomy · consent · decision-making · self-direction · individual liberty · medical consent · informed consent
free speech
Protected verbal liberty
- freedom of assemblyRight to gather peacefully
- freedom of religionRight to practice any faith
- due processGuaranteed judicial fairness
equal protection · freedom of press · petition · expression · association · conscience · movement · thought · belief · protest
confidentiality
Quality of protecting secrets
- data protectionSecuring sensitive information
- anonymityUnknown identity state
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
right to be forgotten · consent · disclosure · GDPR · medical records · financial privacy · search and seizure · wiretapping · tracking · biometrics
respect
Regard with honor
- equalitySame status for all
- non-discriminationEqual treatment regardless of difference
- inherent worthValue existing by nature
humane treatment · self-respect · personhood · recognition · integrity · honor · fair treatment · inclusivity · humanity · decency
legal standing
Authority to pursue litigation
enforcement · violation · infringement · litigation · judicial review · injunction · damages · compensation · legal recourse · inalienable
- freedomfreedom of choice, freedom of will, free will, expression, speech
- assertivenessassertiveness, boldness, directness, speaking up, firmness
- rightscivil liberties, right, immunity, liberty, constitutional guarantees
- personal rightsprivacy, reputation, human dignity, right to privacy, identity protection
- Quebec lawnotaries, notary, advocates, obligations, servitudes
- copyrightcopyright, copyright law, copyright act, copyright office, copyright notice
personal rightsresponsibilities
Duties one must fulfill
duties · civic duties · legal obligations · liabilities · burdens
personal rightscollective rights
Entitlements held by communities
public interest · group rights · state authority · state rights · state power
personal rightsstate power
Government's capacity to govern
government authority · legal restrictions · governmental control · constraints · regulations
personal, rights, rightful, rightfully, civil rights, human rights, rightfulness, animal rights, mineral rights