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guarded rights

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Those rights laid down by a constitution as being guaranteed to all individuals in the society; human rights.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Examples

  • At the time, persons thought that if the fledgling government designed an exclusive list of guarded rights, then whatever rights were not on the list would be compromised by the authorities.

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