Instead, they were set forth later in the Bill of Rights, comprised of the first ten. amendments to the Constitution. A bill of rights was demanded by many states in return for their ratification. of the Constitution, which they felt needed to outline individual liberties as well as government structure.
Oblique muscle. (Anat.) a muscle acting in a direction oblique to the mesial plane of the body, or to the associated muscles; - applied especially to two muscles of the eyeball.
1 An example of oblique is a kitchen table that isn't arranged straight in the center of the kitchen, but that is instead tilted at an angle away from the walls and cabinets. 2  An example of oblique is an argument that has no clear point or thesis to it.