Civil rights

Here are entered works on citizens' rights as established by law and protected by constitution. Works on the rights of persons regardless of their legal, socioeconomic or cultural status and as recognized by the international community are entered under [Human rights.]
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85026371
- info:lc/authorities/sh85026371
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85026371#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
- Library of Congress Subject Headings
Collection Membership(s)
Variants
- Basic rights
- Civil liberties
- Civil rights--Law and legislation
- Constitutional rights
- Fundamental rights
- Rights, Civil
Use For
Broader Terms
- Constitutional law
- Human rights
Narrower Terms
Related Terms
- Political persecution
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
- http://content.glin.gov/subjectTerm/129
LC Classification
- JC571-JC628
- K3236-K3268
General Notes
- Here are entered works on citizens' rights as established by law and protected by constitution. Works on the rights of persons regardless of their legal, socioeconomic or cultural status and as recognized by the international community are entered under [Human rights.]
Example Notes
- Note under [Human rights]
Change Notes
- 1986-02-11: new
- 2007-02-16: revised

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