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  1. academic freedom
    the freedom of teachers and students to express their ideas in school without religious or political or institutional restrictions
    Academic freedom shall be respected.
  2. access
    the right to enter
    Everyone has the right of access
    to data which has been collected concerning him or her, and the right to have it rectified.
  3. asylum
    a shelter from danger or hardship
    Article 18
    Right to asylum
    The right to asylum shall be guaranteed with due respect for the rules of the Geneva Convention of
    28 July 1951 and the Protocol of 31 January 1967 relating to the status of refugees and in
    accordance with the Treaty on
  4. bargaining
    the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement
    Article 28
    Right of collective bargaining and action
    Workers and employers, or their respective organisations, have, in accordance with Union law and
    national laws and practices, the right to negotiate and conclude collective agreements at the
    ap
  5. citizen
    a native or naturalized member of a state
    Political parties at Union level contribute to expressing the political will of the citizens of the
    Union.
  6. cloning
    a general term for the research activity that creates a copy of some biological entity (a gene or organism or cell)
    In the fields of medicine and biology, the following must be respected in particular:
    (a) the free and informed consent of the person concerned, according to the procedures laid down
    by law;
    (b) the prohibition of eugenic practices, in particular those a
  7. cohesion
    the state of sticking together
    ENArticle 36
    Access to services of general economic interest
    The Union recognises and respects access to services of general economic interest as provided for in
    national laws and practices, in accordance with the Treaties, in order to promote the social
  8. collective agreement
    contract between labor and management governing wages and benefits and working conditions
    Article 28
    Right of collective bargaining and action
    Workers and employers, or their respective organisations, have, in accordance with Union law and
    national laws and practices, the right to negotiate and conclude collective agreements at the
    ap
  9. collective bargaining
    negotiation between an employer and a trade union
    Article 28
    Right of collective bargaining and action
    Workers and employers, or their respective organisations, have, in accordance with Union law and
    national laws and practices, the right to negotiate and conclude collective agreements at the
    ap
  10. confidentiality
    discretion in keeping secret information
    This right includes:
    (a) the right of every person to be heard, before any individual measure which would affect him or
    her adversely is taken;
    (b) the right of every person to have access to his or her file, while respecting the legitimate interests
    of
  11. conflict of interest
    a situation in which a public official's decisions are influenced by the official's personal interests
    Article 28
    Right of collective bargaining and action
    Workers and employers, or their respective organisations, have, in accordance with Union law and
    national laws and practices, the right to negotiate and conclude collective agreements at the
    appropria
  12. constraint
    the state of being physically limited
    Article 13
    Freedom of the arts and sciences
    The arts and scientific research shall be free of constraint.
  13. consular
    having to do with a consul or his office or duties
    ENArticle 46
    Diplomatic and consular protection
    Every citizen of the Union shall, in the territory of a third country in which the Member State of
    which he or she is a national is not represented, be entitled to protection by the diplomatic or
    co
  14. consultation
    the act of referring to something to find information
    TITLE IV
    SOLIDARITY
    Article 27
    Workers' right to information and consultation within the undertaking
    Workers or their representatives must, at the appropriate levels, be guaranteed information and
    consultation in good time in the cases and under t
  15. convention
    the act of meeting formally
    This Charter reaffirms, with due regard for the powers and tasks of the Union and for the principle
    of subsidiarity, the rights as they result, in particular, from the constitutional traditions and
    international obligations common to the Member States,
  16. criminal offence
    an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
    Article 49
    Principles of legality and proportionality of criminal offences and penalties
    1.
  17. cultural
    relating to the shared knowledge and values of a society
    Article 22
    Cultural, religious and linguistic diversity
    The Union shall respect cultural, religious and linguistic diversity.
  18. data
    a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
    Article 8
    Protection of personal data
  19. death penalty
    putting a condemned person to death
    No one shall be condemned to the death penalty, or executed.
  20. degrading
    characterized by dishonor
    Article 4
    Prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
    No one shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
  21. dependency
    relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
    The Union recognises and respects the entitlement to social security benefits and social services
    providing protection in cases such as maternity, illness, industrial accidents, dependency or old age,
    and in the case of loss of employment, in acc
  22. dignity
    the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
    Conscious of its spiritual and moral heritage, the Union is founded on the indivisible, universal values
    of human dignity, freedom, equality and solidarity; it is based on the principles of democracy and the
    rule of law.
  23. disability
    a condition that prevents one from performing some task
    Any discrimination based on any ground such as sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin,
    genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national
    minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexu
  24. discrimination
    unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice
    Official Journal of the European Union C 83/395 ENArticle 21
    Non-discrimination
    1.
  25. dismissal
    the sending away of someone
    Article 30
    Protection in the event of unjustified dismissal
    Every worker has the right to protection against unjustified dismissal, in accordance with Union law
    and national laws and practices.
  26. diversity
    noticeable variety
    The Union contributes to the preservation and to the development of these common values while
    respecting the diversity of the cultures and traditions of the peoples of Europe as well as the national
    identities of the Member States and the organis
  27. education
    activities that impart knowledge or skill
    Article 14
    Right to education
    1.
  28. elderly
    very old or advanced in years
    Article 25
    The rights of the elderly
    The Union recognises and respects the rights of the elderly to lead a life of dignity and independence
    and to participate in social and cultural life.
  29. employment
    the state of having a job
    Every citizen of the Union has the freedom to seek employment, to work, to exercise the right
    of establishment and to provide services in any Member State.
  30. entitlement
    right granted by law or contract
    The Union recognises and respects the entitlement to social security benefits and social services
    providing protection in cases such as maternity, illness, industrial accidents, dependency or old age,
    and in the case of loss of employment, in acc
  31. environmental
    of or relating to the external conditions or surroundings
    Article 37
    Environmental protection
    A high level of environmental protection and the improvement of the quality of the environment
    must be integrated into the policies of the Union and ensured in accordance with the principle of
    sustainable devel
  32. equality
    the quality of being the same in quantity, value, or status
    Conscious of its spiritual and moral heritage, the Union is founded on the indivisible, universal values
    of human dignity, freedom, equality and solidarity; it is based on the principles of democracy and the
    rule of law.
  33. equality before the law
    the right to equal protection of the laws
    TITLE III
    EQUALITY
    Article 20
    Equality before the law
    Everyone is equal before the law.
    30.3.2010
  34. eugenic
    causing improvement in the offspring produced
    In the fields of medicine and biology, the following must be respected in particular:
    (a) the free and informed consent of the person concerned, according to the procedures laid down
    by law;
    (b) the prohibition of eugenic practices, in particular
  35. exploitation
    an act that victimizes someone
    Young people admitted to work must have working conditions appropriate to their age and be
    protected against economic exploitation and any work likely to harm their safety, health or physical,
    mental, moral or social development or to interfere w
  36. expulsion
    the act of forcing out someone or something
    Article 19
    Protection in the event of removal, expulsion or extradition
    1.
  37. extradition
    surrender of an accused by one state or country to another
    Article 19
    Protection in the event of removal, expulsion or extradition
    1.
  38. financial gain
    the amount of monetary gain
    In the fields of medicine and biology, the following must be respected in particular:
    (a) the free and informed consent of the person concerned, according to the procedures laid down
    by law;
    (b) the prohibition of eugenic practices, in particular those a
  39. freedom
    the power to act, speak, or think without being controlled
    Conscious of its spiritual and moral heritage, the Union is founded on the indivisible, universal values
    of human dignity, freedom, equality and solidarity; it is based on the principles of democracy and the
    rule of law.
  40. freedom of assembly
    the right to peaceably assemble and to petition the government for redress of grievances; guaranteed by the First Amendment to the US Constitution
    Article 12
    Freedom of assembly and of association
    1.
  41. freedom of thought
    the right to hold unpopular ideas
    Article 10
    Freedom of thought, conscience and religion
    1.
  42. fundamental
    serving as an essential component
    CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE
    EUROPEAN UNION
    (2010/C 83/02)
    30.3.2010
  43. genetic
    relating to the study of heredity and variation in organisms
    Any discrimination based on any ground such as sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin,
    genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national
    minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexu
  44. Geneva
    a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
    Article 18
    Right to asylum
    The right to asylum shall be guaranteed with due respect for the rules of the Geneva Convention of
    28 July 1951 and the Protocol of 31 January 1967 relating to the status of refugees and in
    accordance with the Treaty on
  45. Geneva Convention
    an agreement first drawn up in Geneva in 1864 and later revised concerning the treatment of captured and wounded military personnel and civilians in wartime
    Article 18
    Right to asylum
    The right to asylum shall be guaranteed with due respect for the rules of the Geneva Convention of
    28 July 1951 and the Protocol of 31 January 1967 relating to the status of refugees and in
    accordance with the Treaty on
  46. guarantee
    an unconditional commitment that something will happen
    Article 9
    Right to marry and right to found a family
    The right to marry and the right to found a family shall be guaranteed in accordance with the
    national laws governing the exercise of these rights.
  47. health care
    the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession
    Article 35
    Health care
    Everyone has the right of access to preventive health care and the right to benefit from medical
    treatment under the conditions established by national laws and practices.
  48. human being
    any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
    In the fields of medicine and biology, the following must be respected in particular:
    (a) the free and informed consent of the person concerned, according to the procedures laid down
    by law;
    (b) the prohibition of eugenic practices, in particular those a
  49. human right
    any basic freedom to which all people are entitled
    This Charter reaffirms, with due regard for the powers and tasks of the Union and for the principle
    of subsidiarity, the rights as they result, in particular, from the constitutional traditions and
    international obligations common to the Member States,
  50. impartially
    in an impartial manner
    Every person has the right to have his or her affairs handled impartially, fairly and within a
    reasonable time by the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union.
    30.3.2010
  51. informed consent
    consent by a patient to undergo a medical or surgical treatment or to participate in an experiment after the patient understands the risks involved
    In the fields of medicine and biology, the following must be respected in particular:
    (a) the free and informed consent of the person concerned, according to the procedures laid down
    by law;
    (b) the prohibition of eugenic practices, in particular
  52. inhuman
    without compunction or compassion
    Article 4
    Prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
    No one shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
  53. integrity
    an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
    Article 3
    Right to the integrity of the person
    1.
  54. intellectual property
    intangible property that is the result of creativity
    Intellectual property shall be protected.
  55. inviolable
    incapable of being transgressed or dishonored
    Official Journal of the European Union C 83/391 ENTITLE I
    DIGNITY
    Article 1
    Human dignity
    Human dignity is inviolable.
  56. labour
    productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
    Article 5
    Prohibition of slavery and forced labour
    1.
  57. legality
    lawfulness by virtue of conformity to a statute
    Article 49
    Principles of legality and proportionality of criminal offences and penalties
    1.
  58. linguistic
    consisting of or related to language
    Article 22
    Cultural, religious and linguistic diversity
    The Union shall respect cultural, religious and linguistic diversity.
  59. Lisbon
    capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic
    °
    ° °
    The above text adapts the wording of the Charter proclaimed on 7 December 2000, and will replace
    it as from the date of entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon
  60. maternity
    the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
    To reconcile family and professional life, everyone shall have the right to protection from
    dismissal for a reason connected with maternity and the right to paid maternity leave and to parental
    leave following the birth or adoption of a child.
  61. municipal
    relating to a self-governing district
    Article 40
    Right to vote and to stand as a candidate at municipal elections
    Every citizen of the Union has the right to vote and to stand as a candidate at municipal elections in
    the Member State in which he or she resides under the same conditio
  62. non-discrimination
    fairness in treating people without prejudice
    Official Journal of the European Union C 83/395 ENArticle 21
    Non-discrimination
    1.
  63. offence
    a lack of politeness
    Article 49
    Principles of legality and proportionality of criminal offences and penalties
  64. ombudsman
    an official who investigates public complaints or disputes
    Article 43
    European Ombudsman
    Any citizen of the Union and any natural or legal person residing or having its registered office in a
    Member State has the right to refer to the European Ombudsman cases of maladministration in the
    activities of the
  65. orientation
    the act of determining one's position
    Any discrimination based on any ground such as sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin,
    genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national
    minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual o
  66. parental
    relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
    To reconcile family and professional life, everyone shall have the right to protection from
    dismissal for a reason connected with maternity and the right to paid maternity leave and to parental
    leave following the birth or adoption of a child.
  67. personal relationship
    a relation between persons
    Every child shall have the right to maintain on a regular basis a personal relationship and direct
    contact with both his or her parents, unless that is contrary to his or her interests.
  68. placement
    the spatial property of the way in which something is placed
    Article 29
    Right of access to placement services
    Everyone has the right of access to a free placement service.
  69. pluralism
    a social organization in which diversity is tolerated
    The freedom and pluralism of the media shall be respected.
  70. political party
    a group that tries to run the government
    Political parties at Union level contribute to expressing the political will of the citizens of the
    Union.
  71. preamble
    a preliminary introduction, as to a statute or constitution
    CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
    Preamble
    The peoples of Europe, in creating an ever closer union among them, are resolved to share a peaceful
    future based on common values.
  72. preventive
    tending to hinder
    Article 35
    Health care
    Everyone has the right of access to preventive health care and the right to benefit from medical
    treatment under the conditions established by national laws and practices.
  73. principle
    a basic generalization that is accepted as true
    Conscious of its spiritual and moral heritage, the Union is founded on the indivisible, universal values
    of human dignity, freedom, equality and solidarity; it is based on the principles of democracy and the
    rule of law.
  74. professional life
    a career in industrial or commercial or professional activities
    Article 33
    Family and professional life
    1.
  75. prohibition
    the action of forbidding
    In the fields of medicine and biology, the following must be respected in particular:
    (a) the free and informed consent of the person concerned, according to the procedures laid down
    by law;
    (b) the prohibition of eugenic practices, in particular
  76. proportionality
    harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
    Article 49
    Principles of legality and proportionality of criminal offences and penalties
    1.
  77. protection
    the activity of shielding someone or something
    To this end, it is necessary to strengthen the protection of fundamental rights in the light of changes
    in society, social progress and scientific and technological developments by making those rights more
    visible in a Charter.
  78. protocol
    forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by officials
    Article 18
    Right to asylum
    The right to asylum shall be guaranteed with due respect for the rules of the Geneva Convention of
    28 July 1951 and the Protocol of 31 January 1967 relating to the status of refugees and in
    accordance with the Treaty on
  79. refugee
    an exile who flees for safety
    Article 18
    Right to asylum
    The right to asylum shall be guaranteed with due respect for the rules of the Geneva Convention of
    28 July 1951 and the Protocol of 31 January 1967 relating to the status of refugees and in
    accordance with the Treaty on
  80. register
    an official written record of names or events
    Article 42
    Right of access to documents
    Any citizen of the Union, and any natural or legal person residing or having its registered office in a
    Member State, has a right of access to documents of the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of
  81. reproductive
    producing new life or offspring
    In the fields of medicine and biology, the following must be respected in particular:
    (a) the free and informed consent of the person concerned, according to the procedures laid down
    by law;
    (b) the prohibition of eugenic practices, in particular those a
  82. reproductive cloning
    making a full living copy of an organism
    In the fields of medicine and biology, the following must be respected in particular:
    (a) the free and informed consent of the person concerned, according to the procedures laid down
    by law;
    (b) the prohibition of eugenic practices, in particular those a
  83. respect
    regard highly; think much of
    The Union contributes to the preservation and to the development of these common values while
    respecting the diversity of the cultures and traditions of the peoples of Europe as well as the national
    identities of the Member States and the organis
  84. right to liberty
    the right to be free
    ENTITLE II
    FREEDOMS
    Article 6
    Right to liberty and security
    Everyone has the right to liberty and security of person.
  85. right to life
    the right to live
    Article 2
    Right to life
    1.
  86. right to vote
    a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment
    TITLE V
    CITIZENS' RIGHTS
    Article 39
    Right to vote and to stand as a candidate at elections to the European Parliament
    1.
  87. rule of law
    a state of order in which events conform to the law
    Conscious of its spiritual and moral heritage, the Union is founded on the indivisible, universal values
    of human dignity, freedom, equality and solidarity; it is based on the principles of democracy and the
    rule of law.
  88. scientific research
    research into questions posed by scientific theories and hypotheses
    Article 13
    Freedom of the arts and sciences
    The arts and scientific research shall be free of constraint.
  89. secret ballot
    a voting system in which each person's vote is private
    Members of the European Parliament shall be elected by direct universal suffrage in a free and
    secret ballot.
  90. servitude
    the state of being required to labor for someone else
    No one shall be held in slavery or servitude.
  91. social assistance
    benefits paid to bring incomes up to minimum levels established by law
    Article 34
    Social security and social assistance
    1.
  92. social service
    an organized activity to improve the condition of disadvantaged people in society
    The Union recognises and respects the entitlement to social security benefits and social services
    providing protection in cases such as maternity, illness, industrial accidents, dependency or old age,
    and in the case of loss of employment, in acc
  93. solidarity
    a union of interests or purposes among members of a group
    Conscious of its spiritual and moral heritage, the Union is founded on the indivisible, universal values
    of human dignity, freedom, equality and solidarity; it is based on the principles of democracy and the
    rule of law.
  94. subsidiarity
    secondary importance
    This Charter reaffirms, with due regard for the powers and tasks of the Union and for the principle
    of subsidiarity, the rights as they result, in particular, from the constitutional traditions and
    international obligations common to the Member S
  95. torture
    infliction of suffering to punish or obtain information
    Article 4
    Prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
    No one shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
  96. trade union
    an employee organization that bargains with an employer
    Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and to freedom of association at all
    levels, in particular in political, trade union and civic matters, which implies the right of everyone to
    form and to join trade unions for the protection
  97. tradition
    a specific practice of long standing
    The Union contributes to the preservation and to the development of these common values while
    respecting the diversity of the cultures and traditions of the peoples of Europe as well as the national
    identities of the Member States and the organis
  98. tribunal
    an assembly to conduct judicial business
    TITLE VI
    JUSTICE
    Article 47
    Right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial
    Everyone whose rights and freedoms guaranteed by the law of the Union are violated has the right to
    an effective remedy before a tribunal in compliance with the condition
  99. universal suffrage
    suffrage for all adults who are not disqualified by the laws of the country
    Members of the European Parliament shall be elected by direct universal suffrage in a free and
    secret ballot.
  100. values
    beliefs of a group in which they have emotional investment
    CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
    Preamble
    The peoples of Europe, in creating an ever closer union among them, are resolved to share a peaceful
    future based on common values.
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