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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shizenken
"自然権は国家の制定法を超えた普遍的な権利である。"
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2 senses- 1
Rights that are believed to belong inherently to all individuals by virtue of their human nature, independent of any government, laws, or particular culture.
"The Declaration of Independence asserts that all people are endowed with certain unalienable natural rights, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." - 2
Fundamental moral and legal entitlements that supersede positive law.
"Philosophers argued that governments are instituted primarily to protect the pre-existing natural rights of citizens."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the philosophical concepts developed during the Enlightenment by thinkers such as John Locke, combining the Middle English 'natural' (from Latin 'naturalis') and 'right' (from Old English 'riht'). The term emerged prominently in 17th- and 18th-century political philosophy to denote fundamental human privileges independent of laws or customs.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Natural rights" is said worldwide
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droits naturels
Transliteration: drwa na.ty.ʁɛl
"La Déclaration des droits de l'homme est fondée sur le concept des droits naturels."
Naturrechte
Transliteration: naˈtuːɐ̯ˌʁɪçtə
"Die Idee der Naturrechte prägte die europäische Aufklärung."
diritti naturali
Transliteration: diˈrit.ti na.tuˈra.li
"I filosofi dell'Illuminismo difendevano la teoria dei diritti naturali."
derechos naturales
Transliteration: deˈɾetʃos na.tuˈɾal.es
"Los derechos naturales son universales e inalienables."
direitos naturais
Transliteration: diˈɾej.tuz na.tuˈɾajs
"A constituição protege os direitos naturais de todos os ciudadanos."
प्राकृतिक अधिकार
Transliteration: prakritik adhikar
"प्रत्येक मनुष्य को जन्म से ही कुछ प्राकृतिक अधिकार प्राप्त होते हैं।"
自然权利
Transliteration: zìrán quánlì
"启蒙思想家大力倡导自然权利学说。"
자연권
Transliteration: jayeon-gwon
"자연권은 모든 인간이 태어날 때부터 가지는 기본적인 권리이다."
自然権
Transliteration: shizenken
"自然権は国家の制定法を超えた普遍的な権利である。"
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