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bill of rights

 
pronunciation:
bIl v raIts
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a formal list or summary of fundamental rights and liberties to which a people or class is entitled.
definition 2: (cap.) such a list incorporated into the U.S. Constitution as the first ten amendments thereof.
definition 3: (cap.) such a statement enacted by the British Parliament in 1689.