Henry VIII clause

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Henry VIII clauses 复数 Henry VIII clauses

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A provision in a bill before Parliament, that if enacted as an Act, would enable the Government to amend (including repeal) the Act or other primary legislation by secondary legislation.

    澳大利亚 印度 新西兰 英国

词源

Named after English king Henry VIII, who passed the Statute of Proclamations in 1539 that empowered him to legislate by proclamation.

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