English > Bill of Rights: 1 sense > noun 1, communication| Meaning | A statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution). |
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| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
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| Part of | United States Constitution, U.S. Constitution, US Constitution, Constitution, Constitution of the United States | The constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states |
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| Parts | Fifth Amendment | An amendment to the Constitution of the United States that imposes restrictions on the government's prosecution of persons accused / accused of crimes |
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| First Amendment | An amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right of free expression / expression |
| Region | United States, United States of America, America, the States, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A. | North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean |
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| Broader | statement | A message that is stated or declared |
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| Spanish | declaración de derechos, ley fundamental |
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| Catalan | declaració de drets, llei fonamental |
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