civil right
Example Sentences
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“At its core, this lawsuit is about protecting a fundamental civil right: the right to rent, buy, or live in housing without discrimination.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
"We are here to claim our victory. We are making a peaceful march, which is a civil right for all Cameroonians - for everyone," another protester said.
From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025
French law enshrined it as a civil right in 1554, while in England, it was an unspoken agreement that reflected the feudal system's delicate balance between the privileged and the poor.
From Salon • Jan. 28, 2025
Ife Jones, a first-year student at Emory University in Atlanta, linked her current activism to the 1960s civil right movement, which her family had participated in.
From New York Times • May 1, 2024
We have no moral nor civil right to make any demands, or ask any favours.
From The Man from Jericho by Litsey, Edwin Carlile
