fundamental right en · NOUN
Etymology
While the term itself occurs often enough in the 17th century already, it isn’t always with the same meaning and it is problematic to trace how it became a set term. While usage in the United States is an independent development, its codification in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union is surely owed to German Grundrecht, already occurring in the Frankfurt Constitution. The drafting of the Constitution of India containing fundamental rights follows temporally close to, and not without motivational nexus, after the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany, which included fundamental rights. The Constitution of Bangladesh, containing fundamental rights and the Constitution of Nepal containing fundamental rights in translation followed the neighbour’s example much later.
Meanings
- Synonym of human right, sometimes with subtle differences.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fundamental rights | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
neuroright · civil right · animal rights · absolute right · natural right · human right
Synonyms
human right · sometimes with subtle differences
wikipedia: Constitution of India · wikipedia: Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany · wikipedia: Fundamental Rights and Duties in Nepal · wikipedia: Frankfurt Constitution · wikipedia: Fundamental rights in India · wikipedia: Fundamental rights of the people of Bangladesh · wikipedia: Fundamental rights in the German Constitution · wikipedia: Constitution of Bangladesh · wikipedia: Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union · wikipedia: Constitution of Nepal