“基本权利”常见的英文表达是 fundamental rights 。
例如：Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Everyone has the fundamental rights to life, liberty and security of person.（人人皆得享受本宣言所载之一切权利与自由，不分种族、肤色、性别、语言、宗教、政治或其他见解、国籍或社会出身、财产、出生或其他身份等任何区别。人人皆享有生命、自由与人身安全的基本权利 。 ）