ACLU, the

ACLU, the
ACLU, the [ ,eı si el `ju ]
the American Civil Liberties Union: an organization that protects and defends people in situations where their CIVIL RIGHTS (=freedom, fair treatment, etc.) are not being respected

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • ACLU v. Schundler — (1999) is a United States federal case establishing standards for a government sponsored holiday display to contain religious symbols. It was decided by the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on February 16, 1999.In its decision, which relied …   Wikipedia

  • ACLU — ACLU, the American Civil Liberties Union a US organization which gives advice about the ↑Bill of Rights and often represents people in a court of law to make sure their ↑civil rights are not taken away …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • The Devil in Dover —   …   Wikipedia

  • ACLU v. NSA — Infobox Court Case name = ACLU v. NSA court = United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit imagesize=108 date decided = July 6, 2007 full name = American Civil Liberties Union et al., v. United States National Security Agency / Central et …   Wikipedia

  • ACLU of N.C. & Syidah Matteen v. State of North Carolina — ACLU of N.C. Syidah Mateen v. State of North Carolina is a court case in the state of North Carolina within the United States of America. One of the main plaintiffs is Syidah Mateen an American Muslim of Greensboro, North Carolina. She and the… …   Wikipedia

  • ACLU — abbrAmerican Civil Liberties Union Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. ACLU abbrv. American Civil Liberties Union …   Law dictionary

  • (the) American Civil Liberties Union — the American Civil Liberties Union [the American Civil Liberties Union] (abbr the ACLU) a US organization that defends the rights of people under the US Constitution. It was involved in the legal case in 1954 that ended the system of separate… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ACLU — (American Civil Liberties Union) American organization which defends the rights of the individual (such as free speech, freedom of choice, protection from discrimination, etc.) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • The Buffalo Nine — was a group of nine Vietnam War protesters arrested together on August 19, 1968 at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Buffalo, New York. Background During the Vietnam War there was a rise in draft resistance as a political statement. A group of …   Wikipedia

  • The Arts and Humanities Focus Program — is a special focus high school in Lincoln, Nebraska dedicated to nurturing the passions and work of local ninth to twelfth grade students interested in pursuing an education in the arts. It is located at 643 South 25th Street and holds class from …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”