Noun: civil liberty 'si-vul 'li-bu(r)-tee
- (law) fundamental individual right protected by law and expressed as immunity from unwarranted governmental interference
"Freedom of speech is a crucial civil liberty"
- One's freedom to exercise one's rights as guaranteed under the laws of the country
"The constitution enshrined civil liberty as a fundamental right of all citizens";
- political liberty
Derived forms: civil liberties
Type of: civil right, freedom
Encyclopedia: Civil liberty