- Mendment
- Mendment Mend"ment, n. Amendment. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
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First Amendment, the — First A mendment, the the part of the U.S. Constitution that says that people have the right to express their opinions publicly, to practice their own religion, and to meet together in groups … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
First Amendment — noun an amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right of free expression; includes freedom of assembly and freedom of the press and freedom of religion and freedom of speech • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Instance… … Useful english dictionary
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