Bill of Rights

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciations'bill of rights', 'Bill of Rights': /ˌbɪləvˈraɪts/



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Bill of Rights, 
    1. Governmenta formal statement of the fundamental rights of the people of the United States, incorporated in the Constitution as Amendments 1–10, and in all state constitutions.
    2. Government(sometimes l.c.) a similar statement of the fundamental rights of the people of any nation.
    3. Government(sometimes l.c.) a statement of the rights belonging to or sought by any group:Our student bill of rights would include the right to dress as we please.
    4. Governmentan English statute of 1689 confirming, with minor changes, the Declaration of Rights, declaring the rights and liberties of the subjects and settling the succession in William III and Mary II.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Bill of Rights n
  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. (usually not capitals) any charter or summary of basic human rights
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