| 单词 | special act |
| 释义 | special act (once / 18018 pages) n WORD FAMILY special act: special acts USAGE EXAMPLESSocial Security payments were initially increased only by special acts of Congress. US News(Aug 10, 2015) The Legislature finally stepped in and by a special act in 1848 created dual courthouses and county seats in Fort Madison and Keokuk. Washington Times(Sep 15, 2014) Crossrail, a £15 billion rail link across the capital, is permitted by a special act of Parliament to remove ancient skeletons from its path. Economist(Jun 19, 2014) n a legislative act that applies only to a particular person or particular district Hyper legislative act, statute an act passed by a legislative body |
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