karapatang-sibil
karapatang-sibíl with stress marks
civil rights
Usage Note
Karapatang-sibil compounds karapatan (rights) and sibil (civil, from Spanish civil) to refer to the fundamental rights and freedoms citizens are entitled to under law. It is used in legal, political, and advocacy discourse, and awareness of the term has grown alongside human rights movements in the Philippines.
Examples
" Mahalaga ang karapatang-sibil. "
Natural Translation
Civil rights are important.
Literal Translation
Important the civil-rights.
" Ipinagtatanggol ng organisasyon ang karapatang-sibil ng lahat. "
Natural Translation
The organization defends the civil rights of everyone.
Literal Translation
Being-defended by-the organization the civil-rights of-the all.
" Nagrali ang mga mamamayan upang ipaglaban ang kanilang karapatang-sibil na pinagkaitan sa ilalim ng batas militar. "
Natural Translation
The citizens rallied to fight for their civil rights that were denied under martial law.
Literal Translation
Rallied the citizens in-order-to fight-for the their civil-rights that denied under of law military.
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