n. | 1. a list of basic human rights as guaranteed by the laws of a country 2. an English act of law, passed in 1689, guaranteeing people, especially landowners and parliamentarians, freedom and basic rights 3. the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, which protect people's basic human rights 4. an official statement of the most important rights that the citizens of a country have 1. a list of basic human rights as guaranteed by the laws of a country 2. an English act of law, passed in 1689, guaranteeing people, especially landowners and parliamentarians, freedom and basic rights 3. the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, which protect people's basic human rights 4. an official statement of the most important rights that the citizens of a country have |