first reading (of the bill)
1First Reading — First Read|ing 1.) the first time that a suggested new law is introduced in Parliament in the UK ▪ The new transport bill will get its first reading in the House of Commons tomorrow. 2.) the first time that a suggested new law is introduced to… …
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3First Amendment to the United States Constitution — First Amendment redirects here. For other uses, see First Amendment (disambiguation). United States of America This a …
4Bill, the Bill, the Old Bill — n British the police. A working class London term which slowly entered common currency during the 1970s, partly owing to tele vision police dramas. The term s origins are obscure. It seems to have passed from Bill or Old Bill , a mock affec… …
5first reading — Parl. Proc. the reading of a bill when it is first introduced in a legislative body. [1695 1705] * * * …
6first reading — noun Date: 1660 the first submitting of a bill before a quorum of a legislative assembly usually by title or number only …
7first reading — noun the first presentation of a bill to a legislative assembly, to permit its introduction …
8first reading — /ˈfɜst ridɪŋ/ (say ferst reeding) noun Parliamentary Procedure the introduction and first consideration of a bill …
9first reading — noun the first presentation of a bill in a legislature • Hypernyms: ↑presentation …
10Reading (legislature) — Reading is a mechanism by which a bill is introduced to, and approved by, a legislature. Readings For more details on the United Kingdom system see Acts of Parliament in the United Kingdom#Stages of a bill First reading A first reading is when a… …
