declaration of rights

declaration of rights
That part of a state constitution containing a formal declaration enumerating somewhat in detail the rights of the citizen which the state government must respect; "not a mere enunciation of abstract principles, but a solemn enactment by the people themselves, guarded by a sufficient sanction." McMasters v West Chester Normal School, 13 Pa Co 481, 487. See bill of rights.

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  • Declaration of Rights — may refer to: Bill of Rights 1689, enacted by the Parliament of England Declaration of Rights and Grievances, 1765 colonial protest in North America to the British Stamp Act Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress, 1774… …   Wikipedia

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  • Declaration of rights — (engl., spr. diklarĕsch n ŏw raits), die Erklärung, wodurch die am 1. Febr. 1689 in Westminster zusammengetretene Konvention vor der Berufung Wilhelms von Oranien auf den Thron die Grundprinzipien der englischen Verfassung aussprach, im… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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  • Declaration of Rights — Die Bill of Rights (dt. Gesetz der Rechte) aus dem Jahr 1689 regelt die Rechte des englischen Parlaments gegenüber dem Königtum und gilt als eines der grundlegenden Dokumente des Parlamentarismus. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Hintergrund …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • declaration of rights — a formal declaration enumerating the rights of the citizen compare bill of rights * * * Declaration of Rights, = Bill of Rights. (Cf. ↑Bill of Rights) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Declaration of Rights and Grievances — For the declaration resulting from the 1774 Coercive Acts, see Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress. The Declaration of Rights and Grievances was a document created during the Committees of Correspondence declaring that… …   Wikipedia

  • Declaration of Rights of Peoples of Russia — The Declaration of Rights of Peoples of Russia (Декларация прав народов России) was a document promulgated by the Bolshevik government of Russia on November 15 (November 2 by Old Style), 1917 (signed by Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin).The… …   Wikipedia

  • Declaration of Rights — noun English History the statement of rights and liberties of the people accepted by William and Mary on taking the throne in 1688 …  

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