Bill of Rights
noun
1- Law a statement of the rights of a class of people, in particular【律】权利法案, 尤指:
1.1
- the English constitutional settlement of 1689, confirming the deposition of James II and the accession of William and Mary, guaranteeing the Protestant succession, and laying down the principles of parliamentary supremacy(英国1689年颁布的)《权利法案》。
1.2
- the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the US, ratified in 1791《人权法案》(美国于1791年通过的对宪法的首次修正案)。