Complex sentence: Under the theory of positive and negative rights, a negative right is a right "not to be" subjected to an action of another person or group--a government, for example--usually in the form of abuse or coercion.
Split into simpler sentences: Under the theory of positive and negative rights, a negative right is a right "not to be" subjected to an action of another person or group. A government, for example, usually in the form of abuse or coercion.