draft law
Legislation under consideration
A draft law is proposed legislation that has been written but not yet enacted.
It represents the working version of a bill under consideration by a legislative body: The committee released a draft law on environmental protections.
Also called a bill or proposed legislation, a draft law may undergo multiple revisions before passage or rejection.
- billAmount owed, written
- proposalFormal plan for consideration
- amendmentChange to official text
- enactmentPassing into law
- clauseProvision in agreement
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- war lawsEspionage Act, emergency powers, war powers, military justice, military courts
- military lawcourt-martial, court martial, military courts, military justice, judge advocate
draft lawstatute
Enacted written rule
act of parliament · current law · law of the land · dead letter
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