Civil Rights: The rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and federal and state statutes enacted to protect a wide range of individual rights, such as right to vote, freedom of speech, the right to assemble, the right to equal treatment, etc.

 

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Civil Rights: The rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and federal and state statutes enacted to protect a wide range of individual rights, such as right to vote, freedom of speech, the right to ass . . . View Full Definition

Civil Rights Act Of 1866: The Civil Rights Act of 1866 prohibits racial discrimination in the sale and rental of housing.

Civil Rights Act Of 1870: The Voting Rights Act of 1870 (aka, Civil Rights Act of 1870) includes a clause reaffirming the remedies of the Civil Rights Act of 1866.

Civil Rights Act Of 1968: In 1968, Congress enacted Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act, called the federal Fair Housing Act, which declared a national policy of providing fair housing throughout the United States (Re . . . View Full Definition

Civil Rights Act Of 1991: A federal statute that amended the Civil Rights Act of 1964 enacted to strengthen and improve federal civil rights laws by providing for damages in cases of intentional employment discrimina . . . View Full Definition

Civil Rights Act Of 1964: The first modern civil rights act made into law by President John F. Kennedys Executive Order 11063 prohibiting discrimination in housing where federal funds were involved.

Title VII Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964: Title VII is a provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that prohibits discrimination in virtually every employment circumstance on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy or . . . View Full Definition

Rightsizing: An approach to reducing staff, whereby jobs are prioritized in order to identify and eliminate unnecessary work. This method uses a selection criteria based on individual jobs, rather than p . . . View Full Definition

Riparian Rights: The rights of a landowner whose land borders on a stream or watercourse to use and enjoy the water which is adjacent to or flows over the owners land provided such use does not injure other . . . View Full Definition

Roman Civil Law: Roman private property ownership codes enforced by Spain on early California land owners.