BILL OF RIGHTS Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the phrase bill of rights. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BILL OF RIGHTS
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| charter | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation • a contract to hire or lease transportation verb • hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services • grant a charter to • engage for service under a term of contract | ||||||||
| code | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones) • a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy • (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions • a series of letters, numbers or symbols assigned to something for the purpose of classification or identification verb • attach a code to • convert ordinary language into code | ||||||||
| constitution | nounn | |||||||
noun • law determining the fundamental political principles of a government • the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states • the act of forming or establishing something • a United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States; it won brilliant victories over British frigates during the War of 1812 and is without doubt the most famous ship in the history of the United States Navy; it has been rebuilt and is anchored in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston • the way in which someone or something is composed | ||||||||
| declaration | nounn | |||||||
noun • a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written) • (law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction • a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties • (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make • a formal public statement • a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote | ||||||||
| decree | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) verb • issue a decree • decide with authority | ||||||||
| edict | nounn | |||||||
noun • a formal or authoritative proclamation • a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) | ||||||||
| enactment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the passing of a law by a legislative body • a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body • acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture | ||||||||
| law | nounn | |||||||
noun • the collection of rules imposed by authority • legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity • a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society • a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature • the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do • the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system • the force of policemen and officers | ||||||||
| legislation | nounn | |||||||
noun • law enacted by a legislative body • the act of making or enacting laws | ||||||||
| ordinance | nounn | |||||||
noun • an authoritative command • a statute enacted by a city government • the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders | ||||||||
| statute | nounn | |||||||
noun • an act passed by a legislative body adjective satellite • enacted by a legislative body | ||||||||
