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bill of rights

  1. an act of the British Parliament passed in 1689, to confirm certain rights of the people and of Parliament
  2. ☆ 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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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