bill of rights

  • 11bill of rights — noun singular an official statement of the most important rights that the citizens of a country have …

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  • 12bill of rights — ► NOUN ▪ a statement of rights, in particular the English constitutional settlement of 1689 and the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the US, ratified in 1791 …

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  • 13Bill of rights — Bill of rights, s. Bill …

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  • 14Bill of rights — A Bill of Rights is a list or summary of rights that are considered important and essential by a group of people. The purpose of these bills is to protect those rights against infringement by the government and others. The term bill of rights… …

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  • 15Bill of Rights — noun a statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution) • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Regions: ↑United States, ↑United States of America, ↑America, ↑the States, ↑ …

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  • 16Bill of Rights — 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 l.c.) a similar statement of the fundamental rights of the… …

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  • 17Bill of rights — Right Right, n. [AS. right. See {Right}, a.] 1. That which is right or correct. Specifically: (a) The straight course; adherence to duty; obedience to lawful authority, divine or human; freedom from guilt, the opposite of moral wrong. (b) A true… …

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  • 18Bill of Rights — Para otros usos de este término, véase Carta de Derechos de los Estados Unidos. La Bill of Rights de 1689. La Carta de derechos o Declaración de derechos (en inglés Bill of Rights) es un documento redactado en Inglaterra en 1689 …

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  • 19Bill of Rights — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Bill of Rights 1689 (Angleterre) Bill of Rights 1789, adoptée en 1791 (États Unis) Constitution des États Unis d Amérique Catégorie : Homonymie …

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  • 20Bill of Rights — First ten Amendments to U.S. Constitution providing for individual rights, freedoms, and protections (see appendix). See also bill patient s bill of rights …

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