| 释义 | public bill
 public billn  (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Parliament) a bill dealing with public policy that usually applies to the whole country. Compare private bill, hybrid bill
 public billRelated to public bill: Private bill
 public billproposed legislation which is intended to become an ACT OF PARLIAMENT of general application. It maybe put forward by the government or by a Member of Parliament, in which case it is called a private member's bill  but remains public and general and should no be confused with a PRIVATE BILL. |