B.1(a). Catgories of Rights
This Charter recognizes three categories of Rights: Natural Rights, Civil Rights, and Civic Rights.
Natural Rights are the basic freedoms that every human being has simply by being alive. No government grants these Rights, and it is illegitimate for any government to deny them.
Civil Rights are legal protections that apply to all Persons under the law. Civil Rights give force to Natural Rights and guarantee fair and equal treatment under the law. They also protect Persons from abuse of power by the government.
Civic Rights are the exclusive Rights of Citizens.
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