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lib·er·ty n pl -ties1 a: freedom from external (as governmental) restraint, compulsion, or interference in engaging in the pursuits or conduct of one's choice to the extent that they are lawful and not harmful to othersb: enjoyment of the rights enjoyed by others in a society free of arbitrary or unreasonable limitation or interference2: freedom from physical restraint3: freedom from subjection to the will of another claiming ownership or services4: rightthe right to a fair trial is a fundamental liberty secured by the Fourteenth Amendment — W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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absence of foreign rule, absence of restraint, absence of servitude, affranchisement, autonomy, choice, clearance, deliverance, emancipation, enfranchisement, exemption from control, exemption from external control, exemption from restraint, franchise, free will, freedom, freedom from captivity, freedom of action, freedom of choice, grant, independence, latitude, leave, liber, liberation from foreign restraint, libertas, license, licentia, noninterference, permission, political independence, power of choice, power to choose, prerogative, privilege, right, right of choice, sanction, self-determination, self-direction, self-government, unconstraint, uninhibitedness
associated concepts: abuse of liberty, civil liberty, deprivation of liberty, individual liberties, liberty of contract, liberty of free press, liberty of speech, personal liberty, political liberty, religious liberty
foreign phrases:
- Favorabilia in lege sunt flscus, dos, vita, libertas. — Favorites of the law are the treasury, dower, life, and liberty- Libertas inaestimabilis res est — Liberty is a thing of inestimable value- Libertas est naturalis facutias ejus quod, cuique facere llbet, nisi quod de jure aut vl prohlbetur. — Liberty is a person's natural power which permits one to do as he pleases- Libertas non reclplt aestimationem. — Freedom does not admit a valuation.II index capacity (authority), charter (sanction), dispensation (exception), emancipation, exemption, freedom, furlough, immunity, informality, latitude, leave (absence), leave (permission), license, opportunity, option (choice), parole, prerogative, privilege, suffrage
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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n.Freedom; freedom from restrictions except for those imposed by law to prevent people from interfering with the liberty of others.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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Freedom from restraint, slavery, or imprisonment, and the power to follow one's own will within the limits set by the law or society.Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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n.1 Freedom from government or private interference or constraints.2 The ability to exercise the rights enumerated by a constitution or available or under natural law.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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The state of being free; enjoying various social, political, or economic rights and privileges The concept of liberty forms the core of all democratic principles. Yet, as a legal concept, it defies clear definition.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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The state of being free; enjoying various social, political, or economic rights and privileges The concept of liberty forms the core of all democratic principles. Yet, as a legal concept, it defies clear definition.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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n.freedom from restraint and the power to follow one's own will to choose a course of conduct. Liberty, like freedom, has its inherent restraint to act without harm to others and within the accepted rules of conduct for the benefit of the general public.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
