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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