Les droits civiques
Example: Les droits civiques protègent la liberté et l'égalité de tous.
Definition
"Les droits civiques" refer to the rights that protect individuals' freedom and equality within a society, ensuring they are treated fairly and have the ability to participate fully in civic life, such as voting, freedom of speech, and protection against discrimination.
Etymology
The phrase "les droits civiques" comes from French, where "droits" means rights or laws, and "civiques" relates to citizens or citizenship. The term highlights the connection between these rights and the duties and privileges of being a member of a community or state.
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"Les droits civiques" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Law - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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