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Bill of Rights

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The U.S. Constitution
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Bill of Rights

 
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–noun
1. a formal statement of the fundamental rights of the people of the United States, incorporated in the Constitution as Amendments 1–10, and in all state constitutions.
2. (sometimes lowercase) a similar statement of the fundamental rights of the people of any nation.
3. (sometimes lowercase) a statement of the rights belonging to or sought by any group: Our student bill of rights would include the right to dress as we please.
4. an English statute of 1689 confirming, with minor changes, the Declaration of Rights, declaring the rights and liberties of the subjects and settling the succession in William III and Mary II.
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The U.S. Constitution
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bill of rights  
n.   pl. bills of rights

  1. A formal summary of those rights and liberties considered essential to a people or group of people: a consumer bill of rights.

  2. Bill of Rights The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, added in 1791 to protect certain rights of citizens.

  3. Bill of Rights A declaration of certain rights of subjects, enacted by the English Parliament in 1689.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Cultural Dictionary

Bill of Rights

The first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States. Among other provisions, they protect the freedoms of speech, religion, assembly, and the press (see First Amendment); restrict governmental rights of search and seizure; and list several rights of persons accused of crimes (see Fifth Amendment).

Note: After the new Constitution was submitted to the states in 1787, several approved it only after being assured that it would have a bill of rights attached to it. Accordingly, these amendments were passed by the first Congress under the Constitution and were ratified by the states in 1791.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: bill of rights
Pronunciation: -'rIts
often cap B&R : a summary of fundamental rights and privileges guaranteed to a people against violation by the government; — esp, cap B&R : the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution —see also the CONSTITUTION in the back matter
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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