<sod>A '''bill of rights''', sometimes called a '''declaration of rights''' or a '''charter of rights''', is a list of the most important [[rights]] to the citizens of a country. The purpose is to protect those rights against [[Civil and political rights|infringement from public officials and private citizens]]. The term "bill of rights" originates from [[England]], where it refers to the [[Bill of Rights 1689]] enacted by Parliament following the [[Glorious Revolution]], asserting the supremacy of Parliament over the monarch, and listing a number of fundamental rights and liberties.<eod>
<sod>A '''bill of rights''', sometimes called a '''declaration of rights''' or a '''charter of rights''',/+is a list of the most important [[rights]] to the citizens of a country. The purpose is to protect those rights against [[Civil and political rights|infringement from public officials and private citizens]]. The term "bill of rights" originates from [[England]], where it refers to the [[Bill of Rights 1689]] enacted by Parliament following the [[Glorious Revolution]], asserting the supremacy of Parliament over the monarch, and listing a number of fundamental rights and liberties.<eod>