Bill of Rights

Bill of Rights is a term in law for a formal declaration of the legal and civil rights of citizens of a state. A legislation or document that sets out the rights of a people is also called the bill of rights.

The the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States ratified in 1791 is commonly referred to as the bill of rights. It guaranteed such rights as the freedom of speech, assembly, and worship.

In England, the bill of rights denotes the English constitutional settlement of 1689 that guaranteed the Protestant succession. It confirmed the deposition of James II and the accession of William and Mary. It also laid down the principles of parliamentary supremacy.