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Inviolability

usgb/ɪnˌvaɪələˈbɪləti/Volume
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Rights ProtectionPlay
Used when discussing protection of fundamental rights that should not be violated. SlideThe charter reiterates the inviolability of individual freedoms.
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Often implies a moral stance that is defended against challenges or attacks. SlideThe activists fought for the inviolability of the ancient forest.
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Remember it's often an ideal; in practice, inviolability can be challenged. SlideThe lawyer debated the inviolability of client confidentiality.