Rights of Citizens

Definition

Rights of citizens refer to legal privileges given to people who are citizens of a particular country. In America these include things like voting rights, freedom of speech and religion among others.

Related terms

Bill Of Rights: This is the first ten amendments to the US Constitution which outline specific protections for citizens against government overreach.

Civil Rights: These are protections against discrimination based on characteristics such as race, gender, disability status etc.

Due Process Rights: These are safeguards from arbitrary denial of life, liberty or property by government outside sanctioning law.