rights
Example Sentences
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Seitz said the men had assaulted him, and that the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and deputies had violated his civil rights, inflicted emotional stress, defamed him and conspired to keep the matter quiet.
From Los Angeles Times
Lemon and the others initially arrested have pleaded not guilty to civil rights violations.
From BBC
Outside, Patrick Martinez welcomes guests with neon quotes supporting immigrant rights.
From Los Angeles Times
The Pentagon is within its rights to stop working with the company.
Since released, the presenter has not been given any information about her ex-husband's whereabouts as he "has certain rights and we don't have those rights".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
