Objectively, right means what ought to be, equitable,

reasonable, just or something which is due to the others.

Subjectively, right means a moral power or well-

founded claim to do, to hold, or to receive from others.

Juridically, rights are attached to persons, and also

understood as the correlative of duties. In other words,
rights imply duties. Thus, when there are rights, there
are duties.
Subject
Person who is vested with the moral power
to do, to hold, or to exact something as his
own.
Object
Refers to the right to which person has a
right.
Kinds of object of right:
1. Right to commit or omit
2. Right to keep or hold
3. Right to demand something from
others
Title
Refers to the bases of a right demanded
by the person who has the capacity to
exercise such right.
Term
Refers to the duty that corresponds to the
person’s right.
The law is the origin of right. The law
confers the right of a person to lay or hold
of something this moral power against the
claims of others.
Hence, no laws means no rights; if
there are laws, there are rights.
Natural Rights
Which man acquired by birth. Also known
as natural rights or human rights.
Acquired Rights
Which man gains through the fulfillment of
some conditions.
Public Rights
Rights which are possessed by a perfect
society. i.e., Church and State
Private Rights
Rights which are possessed by an
individual or imperfect society.
Positive Rights
Rights which do not command upon a
person the power to do something.
Negative Rights
Rights which command upon a person
power not to perform something.
Alienable Rights
Rights which can be renounced and
transferred.
Inalienable Rights
Rights which cannot be renounced and
transferred since they are indispensable
for a person’s basic obligation.
Perfect Rights
Are those which are enforced by law. Also
known as legal or juridical rights.
Imperfect Rights
Those rights which are not enforced by
law. Also known as nonjuridical rights.
Limitation
The law limits the right since the law
is its source. The limitation of rights
should be properly observed,
otherwise, the rights of others are
violated.
Collision
There is a collision when two rights
are in conflict. Nevertheless, greater
rights should prevail over the lesser
ones.
Inviolability
If the right of a person is violated, the
person can use physical force in
defense of it or enforcing it.
1. Protection of right
2. No other means for protecting the right
3. Aggression of the violator of right
4. Important rights like life, dignity, freedom,
and etc.
Meaning
Duty means anything that ought to
be done or omitted. It is the moral
obligation of a person to respect
the right of others.
Natural Duty
Which is imposed by the Natural Law.
i.e. duty to preserve one’s life
Positive Duty
Which comes from positive law.
i.e. duty to pay taxes
Affirmative Duty
Refers to the moral obligation of a person to
do an act.
i.e. morality (do good, and avoid evil)
Negative Duty
Refers to the moral obligation of a person to
avoid or omit something.
i.e. do not steal
Perfect Duty
Which obliges one under strict justice.
i.e. duty of employer
Imperfect Duty
Which does not obligate a person from the
standpoint of justice.
i.e. duty to give donations