expression, noun
freedom of conscience
A legal and philosophical term referring to the right to hold and act upon one's own moral or ethical beliefs without external coercion.
憲法は良心の自由を保障している。
The constitution guarantees freedom of conscience.
良心の自由は基本的人権の一つだ。
Freedom of conscience is one of the fundamental human rights.
Compound of 良心 (conscience) + の (possessive particle) + 自由 (freedom). The phrase is a direct translation of the Western legal concept 'freedom of conscience'.