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social science subjects > law > jurisprudence > human rights > legal rights
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > politics, power, and war > social control > formal social control > jurisprudence > human rights > legal rights
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > politics and law > social control > formal social control > jurisprudence > human rights > legal rights
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > rights and freedoms > human rights > legal rights
... > social science subjects > business and management > business ethics > theories of ethics > human rights > legal rights
social science subjects > business and management > business ethics > theories of ethics > legal rights

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legal rights  

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  • Legal rights are rights attributed by law. A “right” is an entitlement, which can operate as either an opportunity to do something or a restriction to prevent individuals from interfering with the rights of others. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Legal Rights]

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