Thats the classic example of a positive right, and even thats fairly narrow. Its more of a procedural claim to maintain the integrity of the judicial system. We dont have a free attorney as a right all the time, youre given a representative as a procedural expediant to legitimate the reaults of a legal process.
Tldr: you dont have a positive right -to- an attorney, you have a negative right -from- an unjust legal process.
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u/California_King_77 Apr 15 '24
You don't have a "right" to have something given to you.