The rights of conscience, trial by jury, liberty of the press, all
your immunities and franchises, all pretensions to human rights
and privileges, are rendered insecure, if not lost, by this change,
so loudly talked of by some, and inconsiderately by others.
What is the meaning of the word pretensions as it is used in this sentence?
A
charades
B
vanities
С
assumptions
D
vainglories
expectations