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 criticizing the government), and freedom of religion. In the original Bill of Rights (1791), ten rights were listed (=ten amendments), but since then several more have been added. ⇨ Constitution of the United States, First Amendment
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 criticizing the government), and freedom of religion. In the original Bill of Rights (1791), ten rights were listed (=ten amendments), but since then several more have been added. ⇨ Constitution of the United States, First Amendment
bill of rights
ˌbill of ˈrights noun (plural bills of rights) [countable]
a written statement of the most important rights of the citizens of a country
ˌbill of ˈrights
noun (plural bills of rights) [countable]a written statement of the most important rights of the citizens of a country