civil right vs freedom from cruel and unusual punishment

freedom from cruel and unusual punishment vs civil right

civil right and freedom from cruel and unusual punishment both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
civil right	Yes	No	No	No
freedom from cruel and unusual punishment	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, freedom from cruel and unusual punishment is a hyponym of civil right; that is, freedom from cruel and unusual punishment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than civil right:

civil right: right or rights belonging to a person by reason of citizenship including especially the fundamental freedoms and privileges guaranteed by the 13th and 14th amendments and subsequent acts of Congress including the right to legal and social and economic equality
freedom from cruel and unusual punishment: a right guaranteed by the 8th amendment to the US Constitution

Other hyponyms of civil right include civil liberty, habeas corpus, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, freedom to bear arms, freedom from search and seizure, right to due process, freedom from self-incrimination, privilege against self incrimination, freedom from double jeopardy, right to speedy and public trial by jury, right to an attorney, right to confront accusors, freedom from involuntary servitude, equal protection of the laws, freedom from discrimination, equal opportunity.

civil right (noun)	freedom from cruel and unusual punishment (noun)
right or rights belonging to a person by reason of citizenship including especially the fundamental freedoms and privileges guaranteed by the 13th and 14th amendments and subsequent acts of Congress including the right to legal and social and economic equality	a right guaranteed by the 8th amendment to the US Constitution

Difference between civil right and freedom from cruel and unusual punishment

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