Canonum De Ius Positivum
Canons of Positive Law

one heaven iconVII.   Law

7.2 Principles of Law

Article 221 - Rights

Canon 2756 (link)

Rights are inherent legal or equitable social property entitlements granted to members of a juridic society by virtue of their legal status.

Canon 2757 (link)

Legal Rights are significantly different to Equitable Rights, despite the two merely being listed as "Rights". Equitable Rights may equate simply to "benefits" and "privileges" granted to members of a society, juridic person or trust that can be suspended by the executors or their appointed trustees at will.

Canon 2758 (link)

Rights also refers to the tradition and custom in many societies that privileges falsely presented as "rights" are not generally suspended in the interest of maintaining the fraud of perceived rights.

Canon 2759 (link)

There are no true legal Rights of Persons in Common Law, only privileges.