The rights as applied to members of racial, ethnic, class, religious, linguistic or gender and sexual minorities; and, the collective rights accorded to minority groups. Minority rights may also apply simply to individual rights of anyone who is not part of a majority decision.

Legal guarantee protecting the individual from attack on personal liberties, right to fair trial, right to vote, and freedom from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin. (from http://www.usccr.gov/ accessed 1/31/2003)

Synonyms: Minority Rights, Voting Right, Rights, Minority, Legal Rights, Right, Civil, Civil Rights, Right, Legal, Right, Voting, Voting Rights, Right, Minority, Protection, Equal, Rights, Legal, Rights, Civil, Rights, Voting, Minority Right, Due Process, Civil Right, Equal Protection, Legal Right