vindicate one's rights

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• vindicate — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To clear] Syn. acquit, free, absolve; see absolve , excuse . 2. [To defend] Syn. plead for, second, support; see defend 3 . 3. [To justify] Syn. prove, bear out, warrant; see justify 2 . See Synonym Study at absolve . II… …   English dictionary for students

• To assert one's self — Assert As*sert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Asserted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Asserting}.] [L. assertus, p. p. of asserere to join or fasten to one s self, claim, maintain; ad + serere to join or bind together. See {Series}.] 1. To affirm; to declare with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union — Not to be confused with Charter of Fundamental Rights and Basic Freedoms. Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union The preamble of the Charter Created …   Wikipedia

• Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law — The Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Inc. is a consortium of Chicago Law firms that provides legal services in civil rights cases, with a focus on four major projects: the Employment Opportunity Project, the Law Project… …   Wikipedia

• Private rights — In the United States, a private right is one that a private citizen can vindicate in court. Compare public rights. There must be a private right for a citizen to have a claim. To have a private right of action, a citizen must be able to show that …   Wikipedia

• Assert — As*sert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Asserted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Asserting}.] [L. assertus, p. p. of asserere to join or fasten to one s self, claim, maintain; ad + serere to join or bind together. See {Series}.] 1. To affirm; to declare with assurance …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Asserted — Assert As*sert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Asserted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Asserting}.] [L. assertus, p. p. of asserere to join or fasten to one s self, claim, maintain; ad + serere to join or bind together. See {Series}.] 1. To affirm; to declare with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Asserting — Assert As*sert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Asserted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Asserting}.] [L. assertus, p. p. of asserere to join or fasten to one s self, claim, maintain; ad + serere to join or bind together. See {Series}.] 1. To affirm; to declare with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Appeal — Ap*peal , v. t. 1. (Law) To apply for the removal of a cause from an inferior to a superior judge or court for the purpose of re[ e]xamination of for decision. Tomlins. [1913 Webster] I appeal unto C[ae]sar. Acts xxv. 11. [1913 Webster] 2. To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Spain — /spayn/, n. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 39,244,195; 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Cap.: Madrid. Spanish, España. * * * Spain Introduction Spain Background: Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and… …   Universalium

• Dueness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Dueness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 due due dueness Sgm: N 1 right right privilege prerogative prescription title claim pretension demand birthright GRP: N 2 …   English dictionary for students