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  2. Individual and group rights - Wikipedia

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    Besides the rights of groups based upon the immutable characteristics of their individual members, other group rights exercised and enshrined in law at different levels including those held by organizational persons, including nation-states, trade unions, corporations, trade associations, chambers of commerce, specific ethnic groups, and political parties.

  3. Margin of appreciation - Wikipedia

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    The purposes of the margin of appreciation are to balance individual rights with national interests and to resolve any potential conflicts. It has been suggested that the European Court should generally refer to the State's decision, as it is an international court, instead of a bill of rights. [3]

  4. R v Owen - Wikipedia

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    R v Owen; Court: Supreme Court of Canada: Decided [2003] 1 S.C.R. 779: Citation [2003] 1 S.C.R. 779: Case history; Subsequent actions: The decision considered the difficulties in balancing individual liberty against public safety and emphasized that individuals found not criminally responsible must be confined for reasons of public protection, not punishment.

  5. Ordered liberty - Wikipedia

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    The author suggested that a nuanced understanding of ordered liberty allows for recognizing new rights while remaining grounded in legal principles and respecting the balance between individual freedom and societal interests. Grothouse identifies two main arguments surrounding the interpretation of "liberty" under the Due Process Clause.

  6. Rights - Wikipedia

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    Individual rights are rights held by individual people regardless of their group membership or lack thereof. Do groups have rights ? Some argue that when soldiers bond in combat , the group becomes like an organism in itself and has rights which trump the rights of any individual soldier.

  7. Due Process Clause - Wikipedia

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    This inquiry balances the importance of the governmental interest being served and the appropriateness of the government's method of implementation against the resulting infringement of individual rights. If the governmental action infringes upon a fundamental right, the highest level of review—strict scrutiny—is used. [48]

  8. List of landmark court decisions in the United States

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    The existence of a remedy for the violation is implied from the importance of the right that is violated. United States v. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, 407 U.S. 297 (1972) Government officials must obtain a warrant before beginning electronic surveillance even if domestic security issues are involved. The ...

  9. Individualism - Wikipedia

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    Individualism is the moral stance, political philosophy, ideology, and social outlook that emphasizes the intrinsic worth of the individual. [1] [2] Individualists promote realizing one's goals and desires, valuing independence and self-reliance, and advocating that the interests of the individual should gain precedence over the state or a social group, while opposing external interference ...