Definition:

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he essential condition of good life, claimed by the individual, recognized by society, and enjoyed in common by all members of society equally.

Wild: Right is the reasonable claim of freedom in the exercise of certain activities.

Green: Right in a power claimed and recognized as contributory to common goods.

Life is not merely living, but living good and well life requires certain conditions to develop while the claim of such conditions in the society is called right, without them, one can’t develop his moral intellect and other capacities. Moreover, the provision of rights to an individual is in the interest of the society as a whole and it is the duty of the state to provide all the basic rights and to safeguard the rights of all individuals.

Kinds of rights:

The rights are broadly divided into moral and legal rights.

A.      Moral Rights:

These rights depend on the ethical feelings of man and they are not guaranteed by any legal authority. For instance: Parents have the right that they should be assisted by their children in their old age, and if their children do not serve them or assist them in their old age, they can’t seek the help of any command of law or authority.

B.      Legal rights:

The rights which are guaranteed to man by law and are protected by law are known as the legal rights.

The legal rights are further divided into following categories.

A.     Fundamental Rights:

B.      Political Rights:

C.      Social Rights:

D.     Economic Rights:

A.      Fundamental Rights: By the concept of fundamental rights we mean that all those rights which form the essential condition of good life. In the absence of these rights the growth and development of human personality is not possible. People are ensured all these fundamental rights in USA, USSR, France, Switzerland etc.

B.      Political Rights: By political rights we mean to enable the individuals in capacity to activate a sight in the people to take part in the political affairs of the state. Many democratic countries such as USA, USSR, France, Switzerland, Japan, and so on provided these political rights in their available capacity and these rights are.

1.       Right to vote

2.       Right to contest election

3.       Right to hold the public office

4.       Right to petition

5.       Right to criticize the government

C.      Social Rights:

Social rights have their basic foots in the progress and welfare of the society while these rights are as follows.

1.       Right to life

2.       Right to family

3.       Right to property

ü  To use enjoy and sell.

ü  Except the communist state

ü  By taxing

4.       Right to work

5.       Right to contract

6.       Right to speech

7.       Right to liberty and free movement

8.       Right to association

9.       Right to equality

10.   Right to education etc

11.   Right to expression

ü  Freedom of expression is the very life breath of democracy

ü  Free to publish books and booklets

D.     Economic rights:

The economic rights alone are not enough; they must be supplement with political rights. The aim of the economic rights was to enjoy the economic security.

1.       Right to work

2.       Right to reasonable hours of work

3.       Right to adequate wages

4.       Right to property

5.       Right to trade union activities

Conclusion