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Q: The difference between civil rights and civil liberties is fairly well defined and distinct based on how each term is used. Civil rights are rights granted and protected by a government for its people with regard to ensuring fairness and preventing discrimination with regard to a particular attribute of its people, such as gender or age. noun, 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. Definition of civil liberty for English Language Learners. : the right of people to do or say things that are not illegal without being stopped or interrupted by the government. Definition of civil liberty. : freedom from arbitrary governmental interference (as with the right of free speech) specifically by denial of governmental power and in the U.S. especially as guaranteed by the Bill of Rights usually used in plural. On the other hand, civil liberties are basic rights typically granted to all people in a country by the constitution or other founding document of that country and are extended to all citizens without further specificity, such as freedom of speech or religion in the US. Legal Definition of civil liberty. : freedom from arbitrary interference in one's pursuits (as in expressing thoughts, practicing a religion, or pursuing a living) by individuals or especially by the government and especially as constitutionally guaranteed usually used in plural see also civil right. Freedom of religion is an example of a civil liberty. In the US, many civil liberties are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. A civil rights issue may include the denial of educational opportunities to certain people based on ethnicity. Civil rights vs. civil liberties really became a distinction with the civil rights movements. Up until the civil rights movement we had "Separate but equal" schools in which black children had to go to schools with only black children. They are often used together when discussing a particularly complicated issue. Civil rights and civil liberties are both legal issues and can both require the efforts of courts, legislators, and attorneys to define and protect these freedoms. In general, they can be more easily distinguished by considering that civil rights are usually fought for by various groups within a populace, while civil liberties pertain to the actual rights people are fighting to secure. civil liberty. 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. Query: how does the term civil liberties differ from the term civil rights?
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Civil rights are rights granted and protected by a government for its people with regard to ensuring fairness and preventing discrimination with regard to a particular attribute of its people, such as gender or age. Where as civil liberty is the right of people to do or say things that are not illegal without being stopped or interrupted by the government.