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public bill
public bill n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Parliament) a bill dealing with public policy that usually applies to the whole country. Compare private bill, hybrid bill
public bill Related to public bill: Private billpublic bill proposed legislation which is intended to become an ACT OF PARLIAMENT of general application. It maybe put forward by the government or by a Member of Parliament, in which case it is called a private member's bill but remains public and general and should no be confused with a PRIVATE BILL. |