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personal liberty

American

noun

the liberty of an individual to act with free will except for those restraints imposed by law to safeguard the physical, moral, political, and economic welfare of others.

Etymology

Origin of personal liberty

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

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The Fourth Amendment is an essential safeguard of Americans’ privacy and personal liberty.

From The Wall Street Journal

She was accused of unlawfully violating the personal liberty of Tyler S. Brewer after disclosing sensitive information to him.

From Los Angeles Times

Buzzard was accused of unlawfully violating the personal liberty of Tyler S. Brewer after disclosing sensitive information to him.

From Los Angeles Times

Buzzard is accused of unlawfully violating the personal liberty of Tyler S. Brewer on Thursday and is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times

Whatever costs—in time, money and potentially even personal liberty—these legal actions bring may be more than offset by the halo of martyrdom conferred on the defendant.

From The Wall Street Journal

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