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Rights
Moral/Legal settlement to do/have something.
Liberty
free from oppressive restrictions from authorities
Freedom
right/power to act, speak, or think as one wants
Jurisdiction
power to make legal decisions/judgement
Law
single legislation
Constitution
all laws/regulations in 1 doc
DUE Process of Law
fairness in all legal matters
Probable cause
reasonable grounds to believe that a person has commited a crime
Reasonable Doubt
insufficient evidence preventing jury from conviction
Arraignment
legal proceeding in which a person will be asked if he is guilty or not.
Types of rights
Innate/Natural
Rights mandated by the law
Innate/Natural
every individual possesses inherent rights simply by the virtue of being human
fundamental, pre-existing, not granted by gov’t/institutions
Rights mandated by the law
varies depending on jurisdiction and legal system
Constitutional Rights
afforded by a country’s constitution, enshrined in a writted document and is a framework
(Can not be changed/removed )
Ex: Due process of law (Bill of rights), right to suffrage (political rights), requirements for citizenship and right to just and humane conditions of work ( Right of labor)
Statutory Rights
mandated by law’s approved and ratified by the congress or law makers
(Can be removed or changed)
Categories of rights: According to law
Civil Rights
Political Rights
Economic/Livelihood Rights
Social/Cultural Rights
Rights of the accused
Civil Rights
Basic rights/freedom that are guaranteed to individuals by law.
Political Rights
rights that individuals have within a political system, granting them the ability to vote and influence the decisions that affected them and their community
Economic/Livelihood Rights
the rights of individuals to enjoy a decent standard of living.
Social/Cultural Rights
freedom to participate in living out one’s beliefs, and continuing and enchancing one’s own traditions and customs.
Rights of the accused
protects people accused of a crime
ex: innocent until proven guilty
Philippine Constitution (1987)
is the foundation and primary law of the country
Universal Declaration of Human Rights of the UN
adopted by our gov. as member of the org.