engrossed bill

engrossed bill
engrossed bill see bill 1

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

engrossed bill
A legislative proposal that has been prepared in a final form for its submission to a vote of the law-making body after it has undergone discussion and been approved by the appropriate committees.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


engrossed bill
A legislative proposal that has been prepared in a final form for its submission to a vote of the law-making body after it has undergone discussion and been approved by the appropriate committees.

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  • Engrossed bill — Engross En*gross , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Engrossed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Engrossing}.] [F., fr. pref. en (L. in) + gros gross, grosse, n., an engrossed document: cf. OF. engrossir, engroissier, to make thick, large, or gross. See {Gross}.] 1. To make …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • engrossed bill — A legislative bill which has been engrossed or copied for enrollment and is ready to be passed or enacted into a statute …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • engrossed bill — noun : a bill printed or written in the final form in which it is presented for the third reading in a house or chamber of a legislative body compare enrolled bill * * * U.S. Govt. a bill that has been passed in one house of Congress. Cf.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • engrossed bill — U.S. Govt. a bill that has been passed in one house of Congress. Cf. enrolled bill. * * * …   Universalium

  • bill — n 1: a draft of a law presented to a legislature for enactment; also: the law itself the GI bill ap·pro·pri·a·tions bill /ə ˌprō prē ā shənz /: a bill providing money for government expenses and programs ◇ Appropriations bills originate in the… …   Law dictionary

  • Engrossed — Engross En*gross , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Engrossed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Engrossing}.] [F., fr. pref. en (L. in) + gros gross, grosse, n., an engrossed document: cf. OF. engrossir, engroissier, to make thick, large, or gross. See {Gross}.] 1. To make …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bill — As a legal term, this word has many meanings and applications, the most important of which are set forth below: Bill of Rights. A formal and emphatic legislative assertion and declaration of popular rights and liberties usually promulgated upon a …   Black's law dictionary

  • bill — As a legal term, this word has many meanings and applications, the most important of which are set forth below: Bill of Rights. A formal and emphatic legislative assertion and declaration of popular rights and liberties usually promulgated upon a …   Black's law dictionary

  • enrolled bill — noun : a copy of a bill enacted by a United States governing body that embodies all changes introduced before enactment and that is filed away as evidence of what the law is * * * U.S. Govt. a copy of a bill passed by both houses of Congress,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • enrolled bill — U.S. Govt. a copy of a bill passed by both houses of Congress, signed by their presiding officers, and sent to the President for signature. Cf. engrossed bill. [1780 90, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

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