Definition: Meaning of, civil right in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ ˈsɪv(ə)l rʌɪt /
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civil right
civil rights
law right or rights belonging to a person by reason of citizenship including especially the fundamental freedoms and privileges guaranteed by the 13th and 14th amendments and subsequent acts of Congress including the right to legal and social and economic equality