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Types of Legal Rights Explained

There are different kinds of legal rights. Legal rights are distinct from moral or natural rights and are recognized and permitted by law. Some key types of legal rights discussed include: 1. Perfect and imperfect rights - perfect rights are both recognized and enforceable by law, while imperfect rights are recognized but not enforceable. 2. Positive and negative rights. 3. Real and personal rights - real rights correspond to duties imposed on all people, while personal rights correspond to duties imposed on specific individuals. 4. Proprietary and personal rights - proprietary rights relate to ownership of property, while personal rights relate to aspects like reputation.

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Types of Legal Rights Explained

There are different kinds of legal rights. Legal rights are distinct from moral or natural rights and are recognized and permitted by law. Some key types of legal rights discussed include: 1. Perfect and imperfect rights - perfect rights are both recognized and enforceable by law, while imperfect rights are recognized but not enforceable. 2. Positive and negative rights. 3. Real and personal rights - real rights correspond to duties imposed on all people, while personal rights correspond to duties imposed on specific individuals. 4. Proprietary and personal rights - proprietary rights relate to ownership of property, while personal rights relate to aspects like reputation.

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DIFFERENT KINDS OF RIGHTS

LEGAL RIGHTS
MARIA EDEZA S. MATARUM
BSCE-3B
LEGAL RIGHTS
• The standard of permitted action within a certain
sphere are called rights. In other words, a right is any
action of a person which law permits.
• Legal rights is different from a moral or natural right.
Kinds of Legal Rights
I. Perfect & Imperfect Rights
The perfect right has the following features:
1. It is recognized by law.
2. It is enforceable by law

The imperfect right has the following features:


1. It is recognized by law.
2. It is not enforceable by law.
II. Positive & Negative Rights

III. Real & Personal Rights


Real right or right in- rem corresponds to the duty imposed upon
the people in general.
Personal right or right in-persona is available against a particular
person & it corresponds to duty the duty imposed upon a particular
person
IV. Proprietary & Personal Rights
A proprietary right is available with respect to a
property that is it relates to the owner and his assets.

A personal right is related to a person’s life i.e. his


reputation or standing in the society.
V. Public & Private Rights
The rights which are vested in a person by state or
govt. or constitution is called public rights.

Private rights are connected with private individuals or


persons.
VI. Inheritable & Uninheritable Rights
Inheritable rights can be passed from one generation
to another, i.e. this right survives even after the death
of its owner.

Uninheritable rights die with the death of its owner.


VII. Right in repropria & Right in realiena
A person possesses Right in repropria with respect to
his own property. Thus, this right gives a person,
absolute ownership over the property.

Right in realiena is the right in the property of


another person.

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