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A free-speech amendment to a bill of rights has had a certain success that might be emulated.
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Above all, the meeting hammered out a bill of rights for women.
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At least a bill of rights would provide standards - laid down by parliament - against which our judiciary would have to operate.
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Despite its nonbinding nature, expectations were high that the bill of rights would have a strong political and social impact.
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It decided Wednesday not to include anything in the bill of rights unless there were unanimous agreement.
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Likewise, on a bill of rights , being against Hattersley was, in some quarters, almost an end in itself.
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One of the most frequent criticisms of a bill of rights is the power of interpretation it would afford to the judiciary.
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The plans include changing the bill of rights , restoring police power to ban protests and restricting foreign funding of local groups.