What is the usual meaning of a negative legal right?
Correct answer: B. A right requiring others to refrain from interference
- A. A right requiring another person to provide a benefit
- B. A right requiring others to refrain from interference
- C. A right that can never be enforced by a court
- D. A right belonging only to a public authority
Explanation
A negative right generally requires others to abstain from specified conduct, such as interfering with property or personal liberty. A positive right, by contrast, usually requires another person or institution to perform an act.
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