bill of rights

Definition of Bill Of Rights in English :

1. bill of rights

a statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Bill Of Rights

noun

1.

an English statute of 1689 guaranteeing the rights and liberty of the individual subject

2.

the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, added in 1791, which guarantee the liberty of the individual

3.

(in Canada) a statement of basic human rights and freedoms enacted by Parliament in 1960

4. (usually not capitals)

any charter or summary of basic human rights

1. [B- of R-]

an act of the British Parliament passed in 1689, to confirm certain rights of the people and of Parliament

2. US; [B- of R-]

the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the U.S., which guarantee certain rights to the people, as freedom of speech, assembly, and worship

3.

a list of the rights and freedoms regarded as essential to a group of people

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 US 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.