the Bill of Rights
noun phrase
: the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
Certain freedoms are guaranteed to all Americans by the Bill of Rights.
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The grand jury really dates back to before the Bill of Rights, but for our purposes it’s memorialized in the Fifth Amendment within the Bill of Rights.
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John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
We are confronted by an administration that is contemptuous of the Bill of Rights and engaged in unlawful acts of violence against us.
—Chris Mattei, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Freedom of assembly, speech and freedom of the press are precious gifts that the Bill of Rights confers on all Americans.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026
This is because the Constitution does not provide a civil remedy for the violation of the Bill of Rights.
—Brian Kolp, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
We are confronted by an administration that is contemptuous of the Bill of Rights and engaged in unlawful acts of violence against us.
—Chris Mattei, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Freedom of assembly, speech and freedom of the press are precious gifts that the Bill of Rights confers on all Americans.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026
This is because the Constitution does not provide a civil remedy for the violation of the Bill of Rights.
—Brian Kolp, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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“The Bill of Rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Bill%20of%20Rights. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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