Individual liberty refers to the freedom of individuals to exercise their rights without interference from others or government.
Imagine you're playing an open-world video game like Minecraft. You can build whatever you want, go wherever you please - that's individual liberty! But remember - if your actions harm other players (like destroying their buildings), then there should be rules (laws) in place to prevent this behavior.
Human Rights: These are rights inherent to all human beings regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion etc., including life and liberty.
Civil Liberties: These are protections against government actions. For example freedom of speech or right to privacy.
Constitutional Law: This is the body of law which defines the relationship of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the legislature and the judiciary.
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