CIVIL RIGHTS defined by Merriam Webster [1]
civil rights
One entry found for civil rights.
Main Entry: civil rights
Function: noun plural
the nonpolitical rights of a citizen; especially : the rights of personal liberty guaranteed to United States citizens by the 13th and 14th amendments to the Constitution and by acts of Congress
More…from ANSWERS.com [2]
civil rights
pl.n.
The rights belonging to an individual by virtue of citizenship, especially the fundamental freedoms and privileges guaranteed by the 13th and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and by subsequent acts of Congress, including civil liberties, due process, equal protection of the laws, and freedom from discrimination
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adj. or civ·il-rights (sĭv’əl-rīts’)
Does anybody else note the word citizen here?