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  • 1Civil allegiance — is the theory of duty of loyalty and obedience which a person owes to the State of which he is a citizen, as defined by Roman Catholicism. [CathEncy|url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03794b.htm|title=Civil Allegiance] The word allegiance is a… …

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  • 2Civil Allegiance — • The duty of loyalty and obedience which a person owes to the State of which he is a citizen Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Civil Allegiance     Civil Allegiance      …

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  • 3Voting rights in the United States — The issue of voting rights in the United States has been contentious over the country s history. Eligibility to vote in the U.S. is determined by both Federal and state law. Currently, only citizens can vote in U.S. elections (although this has… …

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  • 4Animal rights — advocates propose that animals be viewed as persons, not property.[1] Description Animals are members of the moral community …

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  • 5human rights — fundamental rights, esp. those believed to belong to an individual and in whose exercise a government may not interfere, as the rights to speak, associate, work, etc. [1785 95] * * * Rights that belong to an individual as a consequence of being… …

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  • 6Uniform civil code — is a term which has originated from the concept of a Civil Law Code. It envisages administering the same set of secular civil laws to govern different people belonging to different religions and regions. This supersedes the right of citizens to… …

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  • 7Women's rights — The term women s rights refers to the freedoms inherently possessed by women and girls of all ages, which may be institutionalized, ignored or suppressed by law, custom, and behavior in a particular society. These liberties are grouped together… …

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  • 8Legal rights of women in history — The Legal rights of women refers to the social and human rights of women. One of the first women s rights declarations was the Declaration of Sentiments . [cite web |url= http://ecssba.rutgers.edu/docs/seneca.html |title= Declaration of… …

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  • 9animal rights — the rights of animals, claimed on ethical grounds, to the same humane treatment and protection from exploitation and abuse that are accorded to humans. [1975 80] * * * rights, primarily against being killed and being treated cruelly, that are… …

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  • 10Human rights —    Human rights are international legal liberties and privileges possessed by individuals simply by virtue of their being human. Although many cultures and civilizations have developed ideas about the intrinsic worth and dignity of human beings,… …

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