enacting clause

enacting clause
en·act·ing clause n: the clause of an act that formally expresses legislative authorization and usu. begins with “Be it enacted”

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

enacting clause
n.
A clause at the beginning of a statute that identifies its purpose and the body that has created it.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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