Civil Rights Violation
/ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃən/
Definitions
- (n.) An act that infringes upon an individual's legally protected rights guaranteed by laws or constitutions, typically involving discrimination or deprivation based on race, gender, religion, or other protected characteristics.
The plaintiff filed a lawsuit alleging a civil rights violation after being denied service because of her ethnicity.
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- civil rights violations
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Commentary
Often invoked in contexts involving enforcement of statutes like the Civil Rights Act; precise identification of the violated right aids in legal claims.
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