Private bill — A private bill is an act considered or acted upon by a legislature that helps a single individual, group of individuals, or corporate entity, by affording relief from another law, granting a unique benefit, or relieving the individual from legal… … Wikipedia
private bill — noun : a legislative bill affecting a particular individual, organization, or locality as distinguished from all the people or the whole area of a political unit (as a nation or state) the power of the House of Lords to veto private bills… … Useful english dictionary
private bill — bill nominated by a single parliament member (or a group in the parliament) which has not yet reached the first reading in parliament … English contemporary dictionary
private bill — a congressional or parliamentary bill involving the private interests of a particular individual, corporation, or local unit. Cf. public bill. [1670 80] * * * … Universalium
private bill — noun a legislative bill affecting a particular body or individual only … English new terms dictionary
private bill — /ˈpraɪvət bɪl/ (say pruyvuht bil) noun a parliamentary bill for the particular interest or benefit of some person or body of persons …
private bill office — An office in the British parliament where private acts are framed … Ballentine's law dictionary
bill — n 1: a draft of a law presented to a legislature for enactment; also: the law itself the GI bill ap·pro·pri·a·tions bill /ə ˌprō prē ā shənz /: a bill providing money for government expenses and programs ◇ Appropriations bills originate in the… … Law dictionary
private — pri·vate adj 1 a: intended for or restricted to the use of a particular person or group or class of persons: not available to the public a private park b: not related to, controlled by, or deriving from the state a private school 2 a: owned by or … Law dictionary
private act — or private bill noun One that deals with the concerns of private persons • • • Main Entry: ↑private … Useful english dictionary
