unenumerated right

English

Noun

unenumerated right (plural unenumerated rights)

1. (law, politics) A legal right which is not explicitly stated, coded, written in laws or constitutions; which may be inferred to exist from other rights, or inferred from traditions that have been canonized in law court rulings.

   Synonyms: background right, nonenumerated right, non-enumerated right

   Coordinate term: enumerated right

Related terms

• constitutional right
• right
• traditional right

 

Further reading

• unenumerated right on Wikipedia.Wikipedia