suspension of civil rights
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The dark side of both the propaganda and the legal framework of the Third Reich was the suspension of civil rights and the concomitant campaigns against the so-called “enemies” of the German people.
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Penalty: two years in jail and suspension of civil rights for six years.
From Time Magazine Archive
He broadened the existing partial suspension of civil rights to cover the entire island, extended the decree another 45 days.
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An earlier suspension of civil rights in 1982 was blamed largely on attacks by U.S.-backed contra rebels.
From Time Magazine Archive
