alapjogi
Alapjogi is a Hungarian legal term: an adjective built from alap (fundamental) and jog (right). It is used to describe matters related to fundamental rights, i.e., the rights guaranteed by the constitution or by higher law. In Hungarian legal language, fundamental rights are commonly called alapjogi jogok or simply alapjogok. The term appears in legislation, court decisions, and legal scholarship to denote protections, procedures, or questions connected with these rights.
In practice, alapjogi rights cover areas such as freedom of expression, personal liberty, equality before the
Alapjogi is also used to label institutions and mechanisms that safeguard these rights. A key example is
Historically, the focus on fundamental rights in Hungary has grown since the late 20th century, with the