Henry VIII clause

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  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. Australia,India,New-Zealand,UK

词形变化

Henry VIII clauses plural

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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