natural rights

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"We stand at the edge of a new era - one where our natural rights will prevail," she told viewers.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

Mr. Persico sides with scholars who find the rudiments of natural rights in the medieval period.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

But his most singular focus is on defending the natural rights of the traditionally hyper-masculine.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2024

Both documents reflect Enlightenment ideas of natural rights and accountable government.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2024

The minority report argued that the Fourteenth Amendment was intended “to secure the natural rights of citizens as well as their equal capacities before the law.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling