TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

LIBERTE INDIVIDUELLE [2 records]

Record 1 2006-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rights and Freedoms
  • Status of Persons (Private Law)
CONT

... it is generally thought along the two opposite concepts of positive liberty and negative liberty. The latter designates a negative condition in which an individual is protected from tyranny and the arbitrary exercise of authority, while the former implies the right to exercise civil rights, such as standing for officer.

CONT

Positive liberty ... refers to the ability to act to fulfill one's own potential, as opposed to negative liberty which refers to freedom from the interference of others in one's affairs. Positive liberty is often described as freedom to achieve certain ends, while negative liberty is described as freedom from external coercion.

CONT

... the existence of values and institutions derived from religion and morality, which restrain the individual and provide a balance between individual freedom and individual responsibility.

OBS

"freedom" ... in a positive way, it refers to the autonomy and spontaneity of a rational subject, by describing what constitutes deliberate human behavior.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droits et libertés
  • Statut des personnes (Droit privé)
DEF

[...] sûreté garantissant les personnes qui résulte de ce que nul ne peut être arrêté ni incarcéré que dans les cas prévus par la loi et suivant des formes prescrites d'avance et du droit pour chacun de n'être jamais traduit devant d'autres juges que ses juges naturels, désignés par la loi [...]

CONT

Liberté individuelle, liberté physique, ensemble des garanties contre les arrestations, les détentions et pénalités arbitraires.

CONT

Pour définir la liberté, certains ont proposé liberté positive et liberté négative. La liberté négative est l'absence de coercition, la liberté positive est la possibilité de faire ce que l'on veut. La liberté positive n'existe que dans l'esprit de ceux qui prétendent savoir ce que l'être humain veut, ou devrait vouloir.

Key term(s)
  • liberté absolue

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 2006-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology (General)
  • Social Policy (General)
DEF

Libertarian concept of individual rights unconstrained by government.

CONT

negative liberty ... The philosophical concept of negative liberty or absolute liberty refers to an individual's liberty from being subjected to the authority of others. In this negative sense, one is considered free to the extent to which no person interferes with his or her activity.

CONT

... It is generally thought along the two opposite concepts of positive liberty and negative liberty. The latter designates a negative condition in which an individual is protected from tyranny and the arbitrary exercice of authority, while the former implies the right to exercise civil rights, such as standing for office.

OBS

Freedom is a concept that refers, in a negative way, to the absence of submissiveness, servility and self-determination, a concept that describes the independence of man.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie (Généralités)
  • Politiques sociales (Généralités)
DEF

Droit fondamental de faire tout ce que la société n'a pas le droit d'empêcher; exercice des volontés légitimes de chacun dans la limite des nécessités de l'ordre social.

CONT

La liberté négative est l'absence de coercition [...] La liberté négative exige le respect de la liberté individuelle comme un absolu.

CONT

L'autonomie est ainsi identique à la liberté négative du libéralisme classique, qui consiste à protéger les individus de toute interférence de la part des autorités ou d'experts.

Spanish

Save record 2

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: