— Also termed political liberty. [Cases: Constitutional Law 82(8); Elections 1; Officers and Public Employees 18. C.J.S. Constitutional Law §§ 461–462, 612, 614–619, 624–626; Elections§§ 1(1, 10), 2; Officers and Public Employees §§ 21–22.]
political right
The right to participate in the establishment or administration of government, such as the right to vote or the right to hold public office.