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Charter of Rights

American  

noun

Canadian.
  1. a section of the Canadian Constitution containing a statement of the basic rights of citizens of Canada.


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Its Supreme Court instructed Parliament that a prohibition on assisted dying breached the country's Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2025

The government contended the steps it took were targeted, proportional, time-limited and compliant with Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2024

Any temporary laws made under the act are subject to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

From Reuters • Feb. 14, 2022

“Our company and my family are proud to stand with these men and women as they uphold the Charter of Rights and Freedoms of our great nation,” he said.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2022

It is this; that the King, in a seance royale, should come forward with a Charter of Rights in his hand, to be signed by himself and by every member of the three orders.

From Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2 by Randolph, Thomas Jefferson