restraint of personal liberty

  • 1personal liberty — That liberty of the individual which consists in the power of locomotion, of changing situation, or removing his person to whatsoever place his own inclination may direct, without imprisonment or restraint, unless by due course of law. Next to… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 2liberty — lib·er·ty n pl ties 1 a: freedom from external (as governmental) restraint, compulsion, or interference in engaging in the pursuits or conduct of one s choice to the extent that they are lawful and not harmful to others b: enjoyment of the rights …

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  • 3liberty — Freedom from all restraints except such as are justly imposed by law. Freedom from restraint, under conditions essential to the equal enjoyment of this same right by others; freedom regulated by law. The absence of arbitrary restraint, not… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 4liberty — Freedom from all restraints except such as are justly imposed by law. Freedom from restraint, under conditions essential to the equal enjoyment of this same right by others; freedom regulated by law. The absence of arbitrary restraint, not… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 5liberty — /lib euhr tee/, n., pl. liberties. 1. freedom from arbitrary or despotic government or control. 2. freedom from external or foreign rule; independence. 3. freedom from control, interference, obligation, restriction, hampering conditions, etc.;… …

    Universalium

  • 6liberty — noun 1) personal liberty Syn: freedom, independence, free rein, license, self determination, free will, latitude Ant: constraint, slavery 2) the fight for liberty Syn …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 7Liberty — This article is about the political philosophy. For other uses, see Liberty (disambiguation). Part of a series on Freedom …

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  • 8Positive liberty — #time:j F Y| #time:#ifeq:#time:Y|einval 2000|#time:Y|einval 2001|j F Y|j F|einval Progressivism Liberalism sidebarPositive liberty refers to the opportunity and ability to act to fulfill one s own potential, as opposed to negative liberty , which …

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  • 9Negative liberty — Part of a series on Freedom Concepts …

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  • 10CONTRACT — (Heb. חוֹזֶה, ḥozeh), in general law theory a legally binding agreement between two or more parties, in terms of which one party undertakes for the benefit of the other to perform or refrain from a certain act. As such, contract is the main… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism