Preferred label
Civil liberties
Alternative label
Human rights
Broader term
Liberty
Narrower terms
Civil rights
Freedom of information
Freedom of movement
Freedom of religion
Freedom of speech
Right of property
Suffrage
Related terms
Employee rights
Firearms control
Scope note
For the rights of individuals. Search under CIVIL RIGHTS for the constitutional and legal status and treatment of minority groups that are distinguished from the majority by race, religion, sex, national origin, etc.
Editorial note
Used in a note under CIVIL RIGHTS.
Change note
Formerly TGMI term.