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The first ten amendments to the US Constitution that guarantee certain personal rights and freedoms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Topics: law
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An Act of Parliament enacted in 1689 that guarantees certain human rights and regulates the succession to the British Crown.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
Topics: law
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a legislation or part of the constitution that guarantee human rights, and sometimes relief by courts when they are infringed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Commonwealth, Hong-Kong
Topics: law
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noun
A formal statement of the rights of a specified group of people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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noun
a statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: statement
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Across languages
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