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Legal right protected by a sovereignty's constitution
A constitutional right can be a prerogative or a duty, a power or a restraint of power, recognized and established by a sovereign state or union of states
Constitutional_right
Defunct Finnish political party
The Constitutional Right Party (Finnish: Perustuslaillinen Oikeistopuolue, Swedish: Konstitutionella högerpartiet), from 1973 to 1980 Constitutional People's
Constitutional_Right_Party
Proposition 3, titled Constitutional Right to Marry, was a California ballot proposition that passed by vote in the 2024 general election on November 5
2024_California_Proposition_3
Human right
and rarely discussed. Forty-two countries explicitly recognize a constitutional right to resist, as does the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
Right_to_resist
Form of government
continental constitutional monarchies. German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, in his work Elements of the Philosophy of Right (1820), gave
Constitutional_monarchy
Right of citizens to possess weapons
law. The right to defend own life or life of another person also with arms is guaranteed under conditions set out in the law. — Constitutional amendment
Right_to_keep_and_bear_arms
Notification given by U.S. police to criminal suspects on their rights while in custody
Sixth Amendment right. Constitutional basis: Miranda is based on the Sixth Amendment right to counsel and the Fifth Amendment right to remain silent
Miranda_warning
justify judicially sanctioned constitutional attacks upon final criminal judgments. …Establishing a constitutional due process right under § 1983 to retest evidence
Harvey_v._Horan
2022 U.S. Supreme Court case on abortion
majority held that abortion is neither a constitutional right mentioned in the Constitution nor a fundamental right implied by the concept of ordered liberty
Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization
Dobbs_v._Jackson_Women's_Health_Organization
Concept in political philosophy
Anglo-American constitutional thought at the time about the people's collective right to cast off an arbitrary king. "Both natural law and English constitutional doctrine
Right_of_revolution
Human right to trial without arbitrary or indefinite delay
Order Disruption (Speedy Trial) Act (2002), aimed to implement this constitutional right. The Act requires that trials for specified offenses be concluded
Speedy_trial
Legal request to have a case reviewed by a higher authority
from judicial review, which refers to the court's overriding constitutional or statutory right to determine whether a legislative act or administrative decision
Appeal
Doctrine of abrogation in UK public law
the notion of a constitutional right exists despite there being no written constitution. The scope of such a constitutional right is particularly narrow
Abrogation_in_public_law
Human right towards individual health
US seeking to support a constitutional recognition of the right to health. Where constitutions do recognize a justiciable right to health, the responses
Right_to_health
Overview of gun politics and laws in Mexico
remains a constitutional right to all Mexican citizens and foreign legal residents; given the requirements and conditions to exercise such right are fulfilled
Firearms_regulation_in_Mexico
2022 United States Supreme Court case
unconstitutional and that the ability to bear arms in public was a constitutional right guaranteed by the Second Amendment. The Court ruled that states are
New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass'n v. Bruen
New_York_State_Rifle_&_Pistol_Ass'n_v._Bruen
recognized as a fundamental Constitutional right. In Paul v. Virginia, 75 U.S. 168 (1869), the court defined freedom of movement as "right of free ingress into
Freedom of movement under United States law
Freedom_of_movement_under_United_States_law
Moral and legal concept
their right to a dignified death. In February 2020, the Federal Constitutional Court ruled that the right to personal identity in German constitutional law
Right_to_die
Right to defend against criticism
The right of reply or right of correction generally means the right to defend oneself against public criticism in the same venue where it was published
Right_of_reply
Prison visit for the spouse of an inmate
1991 appeal for conjugal rights. The Supreme Court ruled that the Constitutional right to beget children within marriage was suspended while a spouse was
Conjugal_visit
Jury system in the United States
crime punishable by incarceration for more than six months has a constitutional right to a trial by jury, which arises from the Sixth Amendment and Article
Juries_in_the_United_States
1791 amendment protecting the right to keep and bear arms
natural and constitutional right, of personal liberty. 4. A right to trial by jury in any criminal case. 5. A right to keep and bear arms. 6. A right to life
Second Amendment to the United States Constitution
Second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Juridical concept in which someone persecuted by their country may take refuge in another
Preamble of the 1946 Constitution. In addition to the constitutional right to asylum, the modern French right to asylum (droit d'asile) is enshrined on a legal
Right_of_asylum
Logan. "Originalism from the Soft Southern Strategy to the New Right: The Constitutional Politics of Sam Ervin Jr". Journal of Policy History 33.1 (2021):
Conservatism in the United States
Conservatism_in_the_United_States
Tamil Nadu. The Indian Supreme Court has held that adults have a constitutional right to live together without being married, and that police cannot interfere
Recognition of same-sex unions in Tamil Nadu
Recognition_of_same-sex_unions_in_Tamil_Nadu
parliament. Forming a political party without prior permission is a constitutional right, but the Interior Ministry may delay registering a new party for
List of political parties in Turkey
List_of_political_parties_in_Turkey
Primarily American social movement
citizen journalism that tests constitutional rights—in particular the right to photograph and video record in public, a right normally covered by the First
First_Amendment_audit
Publication Requirements for Constitutional Amendments Measure (2026)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 14, 2025. "Vermont Proposal 3, Right to Collective Bargaining
2026 United States ballot measures
2026_United_States_ballot_measures
Legal remedy protecting right to a healthy environment in the Philippines
legal remedy under Philippine law that provides protection of one's constitutional right to a healthy environment, as outlined in Section 16, Article II of
Writ_of_Kalikasan
1975 United States Supreme Court case
Court of the United States held that criminal defendants have a constitutional right to refuse counsel and represent themselves in state criminal proceedings
Faretta_v._California
Missouri Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative
2024 Missouri Constitutional Amendment 3, also known as the Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative, was a constitutional amendment that appeared on the
2024_Missouri_Amendment_3
Legal right to have a lawyer
procedural rights throughout the criminal process. The right to counsel is considered a constitutional right in Ethiopia. As per Article 20(5) of the Constitution
Right_to_counsel
Andhra Pradesh. The Indian Supreme Court has held that adults have a constitutional right to live together without being married, and that police cannot interfere
Recognition of same-sex unions in Andhra Pradesh
Recognition_of_same-sex_unions_in_Andhra_Pradesh
American celebration
Bainbridge Colby signed the proclamation granting American women the constitutional right to vote. In 1971, following the 1970 nationwide Women's Strike for
Women's_Equality_Day
Defendants in a 1969–70 trial
those demands on my constitutional rights. I have a constitutional right to speak, and if you try to suppress my constitutional right to speak out in behalf
Chicago_Seven
Legal tradition restraining actions threatening individual privacy
in the article "The Right to Privacy." In that dissent, he urged that personal privacy matters were more relevant to constitutional law, going so far as
Right_to_privacy
Political alignment in the right-wing spectrum
Far-right politics are politics further to the right on the political spectrum than the standard political right. Far-right politics encompass a range
Far-right_politics
Constitutional right in El Salvador
people the "right to insurrection" ("derecho a la insurrección")—the right to overthrow members of their government—to restore constitutional order in the
Right to insurrection (El Salvador)
Right_to_insurrection_(El_Salvador)
1965 U.S. Supreme Court case on contraception
nowhere in this case by talk about a constitutional 'right of privacy' as an emanation from one or more constitutional provisions. I like my privacy as well
Griswold_v._Connecticut
Human right
the right to adequate food, both nationally and internationally. In a total of 106 countries the right to food is applicable either via constitutional arrangements
Right_to_food
1871 Act of the United States Congress
to deploy federal troops to counter the Klan and to suspend the constitutional right of habeas corpus to make arrests without charge. The act was passed
Ku_Klux_Klan_Act
Finnish politician and lawyer (1926–2010)
formed a new political party called the Constitutional People's Party, later known as the Constitutional Right Party. He served as its leader from 1974
Georg_C._Ehrnrooth
Unconstitutional American political concept
its birth. Some have argued for secession as a constitutional right and others as from a natural right of revolution. In Texas v. White (1869), the Supreme
Secession in the United States
Secession_in_the_United_States
Successful referendum on enshrining reproductive rights in the state constitution
Proposition 1, titled Constitutional Right to Reproductive Freedom and initially known as Senate Constitutional Amendment 10 (SCA 10), was a California
2022_California_Proposition_1
Status of the right to vote in Singapore
a free country. In 1966 a Constitutional Commission chaired by Chief Justice Wee Chong Jin advocated entrenching the right to vote within the Constitution
Voting_rights_in_Singapore
Guatemalan law allows firearm possession on shall-issue basis as a constitutional right. With approximately 12 civilian firearms per 100 people, Guatemala
Gun_law_in_Guatemala
Amendment to the Colorado Constitution
Colorado Amendment 79 was a constitutional amendment that appeared on the November 5, 2024, ballot. The amendment established a right to Abortion in Colorado
2024_Colorado_Amendment_79
patient has a constitutional right to refuse psychiatric medication. It was the first case to establish that such a patient has the right to refuse medication
Rennie_v._Klein
1857 U.S. Supreme Court case on the citizenship of African-Americans
territorial crisis resulting from the Louisiana Purchase by creating a constitutional right to own slaves anywhere in the country, while permanently disenfranchising
Dred_Scott_v._Sandford
association founded in 2004, with the objective of "defending the constitutional right of civilians to keep and bear arms destined for self-defense, shooting
Viva_Brazil_Movement
Languages designated official status by the Constitution of India
redress of a grievance to a government officer or authority has a constitutional right to submit it in any language used in India. 12 out of the 22 scheduled
Languages with official recognition in India
Languages_with_official_recognition_in_India
1966 U.S. Supreme Court case establishing the use of the Miranda warning
which the Court ruled that law enforcement must warn a person of their constitutional rights before interrogating them when they are in custody, or else the
Miranda_v._Arizona
American jurist (1898–1980)
opinions was Griswold v. Connecticut (1965), which established the constitutional right to privacy and was foundational to later cases such as Eisenstadt
William_O._Douglas
Standard of judicial review in US constitutional law
In U.S. constitutional law, when a law infringes upon a fundamental constitutional right, the court may apply the strict scrutiny standard. Strict scrutiny
Strict_scrutiny
Prohibits the U.S. Congress from establishing an official religion
Constitution, together with that Amendment's Free Exercise Clause, form the constitutional right of freedom of religion. The Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise
Establishment_Clause
Highest court of jurisdiction in the U.S
court cases, and over state court cases that turn on questions of U.S. constitutional or federal law. It also has original jurisdiction over a narrow range
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
meaning of the Criminal Code. However, it did not establish any constitutional right of equality. This case subsequently led to the acquittal of British
Female_toplessness_in_Canada
States Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade, enshrining abortion as a constitutional right across the United States, until the United States Supreme Court in
Abortion_in_Florida
2008 United States Supreme Court case
ruled the constitutional provision doesn't guarantee a right to carry a concealed firearm ... Kirkland, Michael (December 16, 2012). "Scalia: Right to bear
District of Columbia v. Heller
District_of_Columbia_v._Heller
1973 US Supreme Court decision on abortion, overruled 2022
about a constitutional right to abortion. Overall, she spent between 20 and 30 minutes discussing jurisdiction and procedure instead of constitutional issues
Roe_v._Wade
Maharashtra. The Indian Supreme Court has held that adults have a constitutional right to live together without being married, and that police cannot interfere
Recognition of same-sex unions in Maharashtra
Recognition_of_same-sex_unions_in_Maharashtra
Canadian lawyer and disability advocate (born 1957)
lawyers in 2010. He is the author of the 1985 book Open Justice: The Constitutional Right to Attend and Speak About Criminal Proceedings. Lepofsky graduated
David_Lepofsky
2021 census. Freedom of religion is a constitutional right, and the country's laws and society uphold this right without any significant breaches. According
Religion_in_Nauru
South African legal case
is a landmark decision of the Constitutional Court of South Africa concerning the content of the constitutional right of access to water. It was decided
Mazibuko v City of Johannesburg
Mazibuko_v_City_of_Johannesburg
2026 referendum
The Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on the November 2026 ballot in the state of Virginia.
2026 Virginia Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment
2026_Virginia_Right_to_Reproductive_Freedom_Amendment
1989 United States Supreme Court case
case in which the Court held that capital defendants do not have a constitutional right to counsel in state collateral postconviction proceedings. The case
Murray_v._Giarratano
Right to refuse to answer questions
Ireland, the Supreme Court held that the right was not only a common law right but also a constitutional right which might however be validly limited by
Right_to_silence
2012 United States Supreme Court case
to qualified immunity from civil suit for allegedly violating a constitutional right if, at the time of an arrest, it was not clearly established that
Reichle_v._Howards
Political ideologies favouring social orders
Right-wing politics, or rightism, is the range of political ideologies that view certain social stratifications and orders as inevitable, natural, normal
Right-wing_politics
2022 Kansas abortion referendum was a rejected legislatively referred constitutional amendment to the Kansas Constitution that appeared on the ballot on
2022 Kansas abortion referendum
2022_Kansas_abortion_referendum
1976 United States Supreme Court case
Care in U.S. Correctional Facilities — A Limited and Threatened Constitutional Right, The New England Journal of Medicine, 388 N.E.J. Med. 847, (Mar.
Estelle_v._Gamble
South African legal case
affirming the link between common-law personality rights and the constitutional right to dignity, and for upholding the reasonableness defence against
Khumalo_v_Holomisa
South African legal case
the Constitutional Court of South Africa, delivered in 1997, and the first in which the court had to adjudicate on the universal constitutional right to
Soobramoney v Minister of Health, KwaZulu-Natal
Soobramoney_v_Minister_of_Health,_KwaZulu-Natal
Micronesia does not have a trade union structure. There is a general constitutional right to form associations; however, the government is the primary source
Trade unions in the Federated States of Micronesia
Trade_unions_in_the_Federated_States_of_Micronesia
Uncodified national constitution
Anglican. In 1703, Ashby v White established that the right to vote was a constitutional right. The Acts of Union 1707, ratifying the Treaty of Union
Constitution of the United Kingdom
Constitution_of_the_United_Kingdom
Fundamental right in the United States Constitution
other right in the Constitution. No right is absolute; the government is always allowed to restrict the right if it can satisfy Constitutional strict
Right to keep and bear arms in the United States
Right_to_keep_and_bear_arms_in_the_United_States
Constituent polity of the United States
from the federal judiciary, as long as they protect the federal constitutional right of their citizens to procedural due process. Most have a trial-level
U.S._state
not replace the constitutional right. Because, however, it purports to "give effect to" it, parties must generally assert the right via the Act. Thus
Access to information in South Africa
Access_to_information_in_South_Africa
Legal interpretation and application of the Constitution
South African constitutional law is the area of South African law relating to the interpretation and application of the Constitution of the Republic of
South African constitutional law
South_African_constitutional_law
Type of legal trial
constitutional right to a jury trial for all crimes punishable by five years of imprisonment or more. The Criminal Code also provides for the right to
Jury_trial
in Kerala. The Indian Supreme Court has held that adults have a constitutional right to live together without being married, and that police cannot interfere
Recognition of same-sex unions in Kerala
Recognition_of_same-sex_unions_in_Kerala
Inalienable rights guaranteed to People in India by its Constitution
association and peaceful assembly, freedom to practice religion and the right to constitutional remedies for the protection of civil rights by means of writs such
Fundamental_rights_in_India
Recourse in US law against unlawful detention
of AEDPA's most controversial changes is the requirement that any constitutional right invoked to vacate a state court conviction rooted in a mistake of
Habeas corpus in the United States
Habeas_corpus_in_the_United_States
Abortion rights referendum in Arizona
Arizona Proposition 139 is a constitutional amendment that was approved by voters on November 5, 2024, establishing a right to abortion in the Constitution
2024_Arizona_Proposition_139
American legal scholar (1907–2003)
American political scientist and constitutional scholar and advocate for academic freedom, who taught general constitutional law, administrative law and civil
David_Fellman
Type granted by legislation
from constitutional citizenship. The United States Supreme Court in Rogers v. Bellei (1971) held that statutory citizens do not have a constitutional right
Statutory_citizenship
Legal power of a government to take private property for public use
no right to move the court under Article 32. Thus, the right to property is no longer a fundamental right, though it is still a constitutional right. If
Eminent_domain
South African freedom of information law
2000) is a freedom of information law in South Africa. It gives the constitutional right of access to any information held by the State and any information
Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000
Promotion_of_Access_to_Information_Act,_2000
South African Bill of Rights
whether a particular right is available to such person or not. In respect of the first constitutional consideration, the nature of the right, certain rights
Chapter Two of the Constitution of South Africa
Chapter_Two_of_the_Constitution_of_South_Africa
The "right to dignity" or "human dignity" is mentioned throughout the American legal framework and is "expected" to be a constitutional right but is
Penal labor in the United States
Penal_labor_in_the_United_States
Children's rights in India
Forum for Right to Education (AIF-RTE) have criticised this model, arguing that it reflects the state's withdrawal from its constitutional responsibility
Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009
Right_of_Children_to_Free_and_Compulsory_Education_Act,_2009
Right to Abortion and Health Insurance Coverage Initiative (2024)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 12, 2024. "Colorado Amendment 80, Constitutional
2024 United States ballot measures
2024_United_States_ballot_measures
organisation, LEGABIBO, and in 2017 it ruled that transgender people have a constitutional right to change their legal gender. In 2019, it struck down colonial-era
LGBTQ_rights_in_Botswana
Republic" (PDF). Human Right First. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2025. "Constitutional Court eliminates criminal
LGBTQ rights by country or territory
LGBTQ_rights_by_country_or_territory
Chilean constituent
Constitutional Council. He holds a PhD in Law from the Complutense University of Madrid, awarded in 1998, where his doctoral dissertation—The Right to
Christian_Suárez_Crothers
1894 United States Supreme Court case
in which the Court held that a criminal defendant has no federal constitutional right to an appeal. It held that states can grant appellate review at their
McKane_v._Durston
Decision of the European Court of Justice
Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland, which limited the constitutional right to Irish citizenship of individuals born on the island of Ireland
Chen_v_Home_Secretary
2000 United States Supreme Court case
S. Supreme Court, decided on June 28, 2000, which held that the constitutional right to freedom of association allowed the Boy Scouts of America (BSA)
Boy_Scouts_of_America_v._Dale
Out-of-court oral testimony of a witness, reduced to writing
establishes a constitutional right of the defendant to be present during the deposition and to cross-examine the witness. The defendant may waive this right. Some
Deposition_(law)
2026 referendum
Vermont Proposal 3, officially the Right to Collective Bargaining Amendment, is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that will appear on the
2026_Vermont_Proposal_3
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