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bill of rights
The Bill of Rights is defined as the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
(noun)An example of the Bill of Rights are the 1st through 10th amendments of the US Constitution.
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See bill of rights in Webster's New World College Dictionary
- an act of the British Parliament passed in 1689, to confirm certain rights of the people and of Parliament
- ☆ 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
- a list of the rights and freedoms regarded as essential to a group of people
See bill of rights in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. bills of rights
- A formal summary of those rights and liberties considered essential to a people or group of people: a consumer bill of rights.
- Bill of Rights The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, added in 1791 to protect certain rights of citizens.
- Bill of Rights A declaration of certain rights of subjects, enacted by the English Parliament in 1689.
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