( 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.
ACT OF PARLIAMENT
Meaning of ACT OF PARLIAMENT in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005