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  2. Enactment (British legal term) - Wikipedia

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    In the law of the United Kingdom, the term enactment may refer to the whole or part of a piece of legislation or to the whole or part of a legal instrument made under a piece of legislation. In Wakefield Light Railways Company v Wakefield Corporation, [1] Ridley J. said: The word "enactment" does not mean the same thing as "Act." "Act" means ...

  3. Enactment - Wikipedia

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    Enactment of a bill, when a bill becomes law; Enacting formula, formulaic words in a bill or act which introduce its provisions; Enactment (British legal term), a piece of legislation or a legal instrument made under a piece of legislation

  4. Comprehensive examination - Wikipedia

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    Shimer College students taking a comprehensive exam, 1966.. In higher education, a comprehensive examination (or comprehensive exam or exams), often abbreviated as "comps", is a specific type of examination [1] that must be completed by graduate students in some disciplines and courses of study, and also by undergraduate students in some institutions and departments.

  5. List of enacting clauses - Wikipedia

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    It was the chartered version of the law that was included in the statute books and that was printed and published for the knowledge of the people. Thus, the Charter of Law was the final version of the statute as adopted. It was signed by the Emperor and countersigned by his responsible Ministers, and contained an enacting formula as follows:

  6. Entry into force - Wikipedia

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    (2) Where an enactment is expressed to come into force or operation on a particular day (whether such day is before or after the date of the passing of such enactment, or where the enactment is a statutory instrument, of the making thereof, and whether such day is named in the enactment or is to be appointed or fixed or ascertained in any other ...

  7. Here's what to expect when Congress convenes to certify the ...

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    Certifying the vote. Procession of the ballots: The sealed votes arrived at the Capitol addressed to the vice president in her role as president of the Senate. The votes are placed in ceremonial ...

  8. Purposive approach - Wikipedia

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    The purposive approach (sometimes referred to as purposivism, [1] purposive construction, [2] purposive interpretation, [3] or the modern principle in construction) [4] is an approach to statutory and constitutional interpretation under which common law courts interpret an enactment (a statute, part of a statute, or a clause of a constitution) within the context of the law's purpose.

  9. Enrolled bill rule - Wikipedia

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    The enrolled bill rule is a principle of judicial interpretation of rules of procedure in legislative bodies and rule of recognition.Under the doctrine, once a bill passes a legislative body and is signed into law, the courts assume that all rules of procedure in the enactment process were properly followed.