amendment right

collocation in English

meaningsofamendmentandright

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amendment
noun
uk
/əˈmend.mənt/us
/əˈmend.mənt/
a change or changes made to the words of ...
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right
noun
uk
/raɪt/us
/raɪt/
the ...
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(Definition ofamendmentandrightfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofamendment right

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To be frank, we do not have theamendmentright.
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That weakens my enthusiasm for theamendmentrightfrom the word go.
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He has just failed to get theamendmentrightin those terms.
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Lower courts had held that provisions disallowing gang members to associate with one another violated their firstamendmentrightto free assembly.
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As we exercise our firstamendmentrightto protest, we are incorrectly labeled would-be censors.
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Plaintiffs argued that the amendments violated their firstamendmentrightto free speech.
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Osorio has used his constitutional privilege of invoking the fifthamendmentrightagainst self-incrimination when asked if company funds had been used to pay personal expenses.
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His commentaries often include his opinions on the ongoing legal and legislative battles regarding the first amendment rights of bloggers and non-traditional media reporters.
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The case determined that students' first amendment rights were violated when the school board removed several books it found objectionable from the high school's library.
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The court also dismissed claims of violations of 5th and 8th amendment rights.
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An extremely controversial show that stretched the limits of first amendment rights.
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The senator supports decreasing access to parole for offenders and supports second amendment rights.
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He refused to testify, invoking his fifth amendment rights.
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He is an avid fisherman and hunter and strongly supports second amendment rights.
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The woman claimed her fourth amendment rights had been violated, but the court found in favor of the border authorities.
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However, he points out that it prohibits investigations that violate first amendment rights of citizens, which he says is not specified in the corresponding criminal procedures.
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