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Enacting — Enact En*act , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enacted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Enacting}.] 1. To decree; to establish by legal and authoritative act; to make into a law; especially, to perform the legislative act with reference to (a bill) which gives it the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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. Merriam Webster. 1996. enacting clause … Law dictionary
enacting laws — index legislation (lawmaking) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
enacting punishment — index penal Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Enacting clause — Enact En*act , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enacted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Enacting}.] 1. To decree; to establish by legal and authoritative act; to make into a law; especially, to perform the legislative act with reference to (a bill) which gives it the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
enacting clause — noun Etymology: enacting from present participle of enact (I) : the clause of an act that formally expresses the legislative sanction and that usually appears after the title or preamble of the act … Useful english dictionary
enacting — noun action of the verb to enact … Wiktionary
enacting — adj. ordaining, making decree; performing en·act || ɪ nækt v. legislate, ordain, decree; act out, perform … English contemporary dictionary
enacting — enactˈing adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑enact … Useful english dictionary
enacting clause — A clause at the beginning of a statute which states the authority by which it is made. That part of a statute which declares its enactment and serves to identify it as an act of legislation proceeding from the proper legislative authority.… … Black's law dictionary
