Legislative history — includes any of various materials generated in the course of creating legislation, such as committee reports, analysis by legislative counsel, committee hearings, floor debates, and histories of actions taken. Legislative history is used for… … Wikipedia
legislative history — The background and events, including committee reports, hearings, and floor debates, leading up to enactment of a law. Such history is important to courts when they are required to determine the legislative intent of a particular statute.… … Black's law dictionary
legislative history — The background and events, including committee reports, hearings, and floor debates, leading up to enactment of a law. Such history is important to courts when they are required to determine the legislative intent of a particular statute.… … Black's law dictionary
legislative intent — n: the ends sought to be achieved by a legislature in an enactment ◇ Courts often look to legislative intent for guidance in interpreting and applying a law. The legislative history, the language of the law, and the wrong to be corrected may… … Law dictionary
legislative — leg·is·la·tive / le jəs ˌlā tiv/ adj 1 a: having the power or performing the function of legislating b: belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as making laws, levying and collecting taxes, and making financial… … Law dictionary
History of the USA PATRIOT Act — The history of the USA PATRIOT Act involved many parties who opposed and supported the legislation, which was proposed, enacted and signed into law a month and a half after the September 11 terrorist attacks of New York City in 2001. The USA… … Wikipedia
Legislative intent — In law, the legislative intent of the legislature in enacting legislation may sometimes be considered by the judiciary when interpreting the law (see judicial interpretation). The judiciary may attempt to assess legislative intent where… … Wikipedia
legislative intent — Such is looked to when court attempts to construe or interpret a statute which is ambiguous or inconsistent. See also legislative history … Black's law dictionary
legislative intent — Such is looked to when court attempts to construe or interpret a statute which is ambiguous or inconsistent. See also legislative history … Black's law dictionary
Legislative Council of Hong Kong — 香港立法會 Hēung góng Laahp faat Wúih 4th Legislative Council … Wikipedia
