The court has found that a registered nurse (rn) harmed a patient by violating his rights. the nurse is ordered to pay the patient a large sum of money. the court has determined that the nurse has committed a:

Any person, in this case a nurse, violating the basic rights of others, here the patient's, is punishable and the court determined that the nurse committed a civil act. So anything that curbs the freedom of speech and right to equality in public places is violation of civil rights.