ACT OF PARLIAMENT


Meaning of ACT OF PARLIAMENT in English

( in Britain ) a new law which has been approved by Parliament . After a bill has been passed by the House of Commons and the House of Lords and it has received royal assent , it becomes an Act of Parliament and therefore, part of British law.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.