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Which is the best definition of unalienable

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Whether it is written inalienable or unalienable- either is correct- the term means "not able to be taken away". Jefferson was pointing to the fact that those rights are “Natural Rights” that all humans have bestowed on them. This is a hallmark of Enlightenment philosophy.

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adjective. not transferable to another or not capable of being taken away or denied; inalienable: Inherent in the U.S. Constitution is the belief that all people are born with an unalienable right to freedom.

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