单词 | first reading |
释义 | > as lemmasfirst reading first reading n. (also with capital initials) the first of a number of occasions (typically three) on which a bill must be formally presented to a legislative assembly before it becomes law (cf. reading n.1 2c). ΚΠ 1571 Orig. Jrnl. House of Commons (Parl. Archives MS. HC/CL/JO/1/2) 3 The Bill concernyng comynge to the churche and receavinge of the comunyon the fyrste readinge. 1641 Order & Course of passing Bills in Parl. iv. 10 A Bill may be preferred to be secondly read the next day after the first reading. 1763 R. Burn Eccl. Hist. I. 62 A bill was brought into the house of commons, for erecting and augmenting of vicarages, and had a first reading, but proceeded no further. 1865 Daily National Intelligencer (Washington) 15 Nov. First readings (which, as I have heretofore explained, are mere formalities) have been given in both houses to all other bills. 1956 Times of India 11 May 1/3 The Minister will reply to the first reading debate tomorrow. 2011 N. Kochan & R. Goodyear Corruption iii. 67 The Bribery Bill had its first reading in the House of Lords in November 2009. < as lemmas |
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