Search results for: “natural rights”
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Natural Law
A typical definition of natural law which overstressed the universality of the concept was provided by Olivecrona (1971: 8): In contradistinction to positive law, 'natural law' generally means a law that has not been posited. Even if it is ascribed to the will of God, it is supposed to […]
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Article 1 All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. Article 2 Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without […]
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International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights PART I Article 1. 1. All peoples have the right of self-determination. By virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development. 2. All peoples […]
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International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights PART I Article 1. 1. All peoples have the right of self-determination. By virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development. 2. All peoples […]
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Acquired Rights
Acquired (or Vested) Rights This term is used to connote private rights, acquired either by nationals or by aliens, under the existing law of a given State which, according to traditional international law, do not cease on a change of sovereignty, and in the event of State succession must be […]
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Acquired Rights
Acquired (or Vested) Rights This term is used to connote private rights, acquired either by nationals or by aliens, under the existing law of a given State which, according to traditional international law, do not cease on a change of sovereignty, and in the event of State succession must be […]
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Natural
Resources See Also As to natural Allegiance Boundary Channel Child Children Day Death Domicile Equity Fruit Guardian Heirs Infancy Liberty Obligation Person Possession Presumption Rights Succession Watercourse, and Year
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Natural
Resources See Also As to natural Allegiance Boundary Channel Child Children Day Death Domicile Equity Fruit Guardian Heirs Infancy Liberty Obligation Person Possession Presumption Rights Succession Watercourse, and Year
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Naturalization
Introduction to Naturalization Naturalization, process by which a state confers its citizenship or nationality on a foreigner. The U.S. confers all the privileges of citizenship, except eligibility to the presidency and vice-presidency. The federal government has exclusive right to grant […]
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Natural Law Theory
Main source: Finnis, John, "Natural Law Theories", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2011 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = . Definition of Legal Law Among the theories that define legal law there are: the theory of Hans Kelsen, who argues that law is […]
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Land Rights
Concept of Land Rights Land Rights may be defined as: Refers to the rights of people to land, either individually or collectively. These rights include the rights of access, withdrawal, management, exclusion, alienation, and others. They can also include the rights to various natural resources […]
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Constitutional Environmental Rights
Literature Review on (Environmental Policy) Constitutional Environmental Rights In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] Erin Daly and James R. May provide the following summary about the topic of (Environmental Policy) Constitutional Environmental Rights: […]
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Natural Law Definition
Natural Law Definition The natural-law school of thought emphasizes that law should be based on a universal moral order. Natural law was “discovered” by humans through the use of reason and by choosing between that which is good and that which is evil. Here is the definition of natural law according to the Cambridge Dictionary…