释义 |
bill of rightsˌbill of ˈrights noun (plural bills of rights) [countable] - A free-speech amendment to a bill of rights has had a certain success that might be emulated.
- Above all, the meeting hammered out a bill of rights for women.
- At least a bill of rights would provide standards - laid down by parliament - against which our judiciary would have to operate.
- Despite its nonbinding nature, expectations were high that the bill of rights would have a strong political and social impact.
- It decided Wednesday not to include anything in the bill of rights unless there were unanimous agreement.
- Likewise, on a bill of rights, being against Hattersley was, in some quarters, almost an end in itself.
- One of the most frequent criticisms of a bill of rights is the power of interpretation it would afford to the judiciary.
- The plans include changing the bill of rights, restoring police power to ban protests and restricting foreign funding of local groups.
► Citizenshipbanish, verbbill of rights, nounbirthright, nounburgher, nouncrown colony, noundefect, verbdemocracy, noundeport, verbdeportee, noundisplaced person, nounelectorate, noungreen card, nounID, nounID card, nounidentification, nounidentity card, nounillegal, nounillegal immigrant, nounimmigration, nounnational, nounnationality, nounnon-resident, nounpatriot, nounpublic, adjectiverefugee, nounregister, verbrepatriate, verbsponsor, nounstateless, adjectivesubject, nounvassal, noun a written statement of the most important rights of the citizens of a country |