- Bill of Rights, the
- ,Bill of `Rights, thethe part of the U.S. CONSTITUTION that describes the rights of citizens
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Bill of Rights, the
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Bill of Rights — / rīts/ often cap B&R: a summary of fundamental rights and privileges guaranteed to a people against violation by the government; esp, cap B&R: the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution see also the constitution in the back matter Merriam… … Law dictionary
(the) GI Bill of Rights — the GI Bill of Rights [the GI Bill of Rights] (also the GI Bill) a US law passed in 1944 to give financial help to members of the armed forces when they returned from ↑World War II. This included money given to help pay for homes and education.… … Useful english dictionary
Bill of Rights — Bill of Rights, the part of the US ↑constitution (=the basic laws of the country that cannot easily be changed) which is a list of the rights of US citizens, for example freedom of speech (=the right to say what you want to say, including… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Bill of Rights 1689 — Parliament of England Long title An Act declareing the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Setleing the Succession of the Crowne. Statute book chapter 1 Will Mary Sess 2 c 2 … Wikipedia
Bill 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… … Wikipedia
Bill 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, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Bill of rights — Bill Bill, n. [OE. bill, bille, fr. LL. billa (or OF. bille), for L. bulla anything rounded, LL., seal, stamp, letter, edict, roll; cf. F. bille a ball, prob. fr. Ger.; cf. MHG. bickel, D. bikkel, dice. Cf. {Bull} papal edict, {Billet} a paper.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bill of Rights Defense Committee — The national Bill of Rights Defense Committee (BORDC) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization which encourages local communities to take an active role in the ongoing national debate about threats to civil liberties guaranteed by the Bill of… … Wikipedia
Bill of Rights — Bill′ of Rights′ n. 1) gov a formal statement of the rights of the people of the United States, incorporated in the Constitution as Amendments 1–10, and in all state constitutions 2) gov (l.c.) a statement of the fundamental rights of any group… … From formal English to slang
bill of rights — n. 1. [B of R ] an act of the British Parliament passed in 1689, to confirm certain rights of the people and of Parliament ☆ 2. [B of R ] the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the U.S., which guarantee certain rights to the people, as… … English World dictionary
