unenumerated right

noun

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.

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Meanings

noununenumerated right (plural unenumerated rights)

plural unenumerated rights

  1. governmentA 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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

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APA

unenumerated right. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unenumerated%20right

MLA

“unenumerated right.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unenumerated%20right. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unenumerated right,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unenumerated%20right.

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