Los derechos civiles
Example: Los derechos civiles protegen la igualdad de todas las personas.
Definition
"Los derechos civiles" refer to the rights that protect individuals' freedom and ensure equal treatment under the law, guaranteeing personal liberties such as freedom of speech, equality, and protection from discrimination in society.
Etymology
The phrase "los derechos civiles" comes from Spanish, where "derechos" means rights, derived from the Latin "directus" meaning straight or right, and "civiles" relates to citizens, from the Latin "civilis." Together, they highlight rights belonging to citizens in a civil society.
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"Los derechos civiles" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Law - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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