fundamental right
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fundamental right
A basic right anchored in a state's constitution that an individual has vis-à-vis the state.
Die Meinungsfreiheit ist ein hohes Gut und ein in der Verfassung verankertes Grundrecht.
Freedom of expression is a valuable good and a fundamental right anchored in the constitution.
The word is a clear compound of 'Grund' (basis/reason) and 'Recht' (right/law). Here, 'Grund' means 'fundamental' or 'basic'. A 'Grundrecht' is therefore a fundamental right.
Das ist der Grund, warum ich nicht mitkomme.
That is the reason why I'm not coming along.
'Grundrecht' (fundamental right) is often used with legal verbs. You can 'einschränken' (restrict), 'verletzen' (violate), 'achten' (respect), or 'garantieren' (guarantee) a fundamental right. You can also 'sich auf ein Grundrecht berufen' (invoke a fundamental right).
Der Staat muss die Grundrechte seiner Bürger achten.
The state must respect the fundamental rights of its citizens.
The word is very often used in the plural ('die Grundrechte') to refer to the totality of rights anchored in the constitution.
Die Grundrechte schützen die Freiheit des Einzelnen vor dem Staat.
Fundamental rights protect the freedom of the individual from the state.
human right
A human right and a fundamental right both protect basic freedoms and entitlements. Menschenrecht emphasizes that the right belongs to every human being regardless of any particular state; Grundrecht, by contrast, refers to its specific enshrinement in a state's constitution in relation to the state. When speaking generally about all human beings, Menschenrecht is the appropriate term; when referring to a state's constitution, use Grundrecht.
Die Verfassung schützt die Freiheit der Meinungsäußerung als Grundrecht gegenüber dem Staat.
The constitution protects freedom of expression as a fundamental right in relation to the state.
Die Freiheit der Meinungsäußerung gilt als Menschenrecht für alle Menschen.
Freedom of expression is considered a human right for everyone.
