Meaning & use

Bill of Rights

proper noun·Academic

The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing fundamental individual rights and freedoms.

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Freedom of speech is protected under the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights.

Students studied the Bill of Rights to understand protections like due process and free assembly.

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Several other countries, including England and Canada, have their own separate documents also called a 'Bill of Rights.'

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