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   Bill of Rights

   /ˌbil əv ˈrīts/

   

   noun

   • 1. the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship.
   • ▪ the English constitutional settlement of 1689, confirming the deposition of James II and the accession of William and Mary, guaranteeing the Protestant succession, and laying down the principles of parliamentary supremacy.
   • ▪ a formal declaration of the legal and civil rights of the citizens of any state, country, federation, etc.: "international law and the New Zealand Bill of Rights say that everyone has the right to seek asylum if they are found to be persecuted"
   • ▪ a document or piece of legislation setting out the rights or entitlements of a particular group or class of people: "a record label that offers a Bill of Rights for recording artists"

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