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private bill

private bill noun: a parliamentary bill promoted by an organisation such as a local authority or company in order to obtain powers to do something.

Noun

private bill (plural private bills)

  1. (UK) A parliamentary bill promoted by an organisation such as a local authority or company in order to obtain powers to do something.
  2. (US) An item of legislation for the benefit of a particular individual, not codified with generally applicable laws.
    • The Senate to-day passed upwards of fifty private bills, and the House quite as many. None of them, however, were of much magnitude.1860 April 7, “From Washington”, in The New York Times
    • A similar bill was passed in 2012 to give permanent residency to a Nigerian student who sought to pursue a medical degree and continue receiving treatment for a rare genetic disorder that caused large facial tumors. It was the last time a “private bill” became law.2017 July 11, Emily Cochrane, “Lawmakers Push to Give Terminally Ill British Baby U.S. Residency”, in The New York Times

private bill meaning in Kannada

private bill in Kannada

ಖಾಸಗಿ ಮಸೂದೆ, ಖಾಸಗಿ ವಿಧೇಯಕ

Forms of private bill

pluralprivate bills

Questions about private bill

What does private bill mean?
Private bill means a parliamentary bill promoted by an organisation such as a local authority or company in order to obtain powers to do something.
What is private bill in Kannada?
Private bill in Kannada is ಖಾಸಗಿ ಮಸೂದೆ, ಖಾಸಗಿ ವಿಧೇಯಕ. See Private bill meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is private bill?
Private bill is a noun.
What is the plural of private bill?
The plural of private bill is private bills.

Words near private bill in the dictionary

  1. private attorney generals
  2. private bank
  3. private banking
  4. private banks
  5. private benefits
  6. private bill
  7. private bills
  8. private branch exchange
  9. private branch exchanges
  10. private brand
  11. private candidate

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