Meaning of private bill | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A parliamentary bill promoted by an organisation such as a local authority or company in order to obtain powers to do something.
   UK
2. An item of legislation for the benefit of a particular individual, not codified with generally applicable laws.
   US

Examples

“The Senate to-day passed upwards of fifty private bills, and the House quite as many. None of them, however, were of much magnitude.”

“A similar bill was passed in 2012 to give⟳ permanent residency to a Nigerian student who sought to pursue⟳ a medical degree and continue⟳ receiving treatment for a rare genetic disorder that caused large facial tumors. It was the last⟳ time a “private bill” became law.”

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