Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
Fetal rights — The term fetal rights can refer either to legal rights accorded to fetuses or to ethical rights of fetuses. Fetal protection in law Some laws seek to protect or otherwise recognize the fetus. Some of these grant recognition under specific… … Wikipedia
Fetal pain — Fetal pain, its existence, and its implications are part of a larger debate about abortion. Though many researchers in the area of fetal development agree a fetus is unlikely to feel pain until after the seventh month of pregnancy, [… … Wikipedia
Children's rights movement — Rights Theoretical distinctions Natural and legal rights Claim rights and liberty rights Negative and positive rights Individual a … Wikipedia
Mothers' rights — Rights Theoretical distinctions Natural and legal rights Claim rights and liberty rights Negative and positive rights Individual … Wikipedia
Paternal rights and abortion — The paternal rights and abortion issue is an extension of both the abortion debate and the fathers rights movement. Countries recognizing father s legal rights on abortion have laws requiring that the male who impregnated the pregnant female… … Wikipedia
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms — Canada This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Canada … Wikipedia
Children's rights — Rights Theoretical … Wikipedia
Topic outline of rights — A right is the legal or moral entitlement to do or refrain from doing something, or to obtain or refrain from obtaining an action, thing or recognition in civil society. Rights serve as rules of interaction between people, and, as such, they… … Wikipedia
Outline of rights — The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to rights: Rights – normative principles, variously construed as legal, social, or moral freedoms or entitlements. Contents 1 Theoretical distinctions 2 Other divisions 3 … Wikipedia
List of children's rights topics — This is an incomplete list of articles that are relevant to children s rights, which can or may never satisfy any objective standard for completeness. Revisions and additions are welcome. A* Abandonment The practice of abandoning offspring… … Wikipedia
