Noun 1. Rights that are not alienable 2. Rights that are not transferable or capable of being taken … See more

The Declaration of Independence gives three examples of inalienable rights, in the well-known phrase, “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.” These fundamental rights are e… See more

The history of inalienable rights, also referred to as “unalienable rights,” takes us back at least as far as the philosophy found in Athens in the 3rd Century B.C. Centuries later, as th… See more

In 1948, the United Nations’ General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The declaration, drafted by a committee directed by … See more

American citizens have enjoyed a broad spectrum of rights, the number of rights, privileges, and entitlements having increased over the years since the formation o… See more