单词 | adoptive act |
释义 | > as lemmasadoptive Act adoptive Act n. (also with capital initial in the first element) British an Act of Parliament which does not come into force in a district until formally adopted by a local authority or other public body. ΚΠ 1873 Chronol. Table & Index Statutes 1872, 35 & 36 Victoria Index 451 Adoptive Act authorising ratepayers of parish or borough to purchase and maintain public walks. 1926 Justice of Peace 16 Oct. 570/2 The system of legislation by Adoptive Acts comes under severe criticism from time to time. 2000 J. J. Parkinson-Bailey Manchester iii. 41 These were adoptive Acts, leaving the local authority the power to enforce or not. < as lemmas |
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