private member's bill

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Noun

private member 's bill (plural private member's bills)

(law, British, Canada, Australia) A proposed law introduced by a member of a legislature who is not acting on behalf of the executive government.
Synonym: member's bill

Usage notes

A private member's bill differs from a private bill.

Translations

proposed law introduced by a member who is not acting on behalf of the executive

Chinese:
Mandarin: 私人條例草案／私人条例草案 (sīrén tiáolì cǎo'àn)
Dutch: wetsvoorstel (nl) n
Finnish: edustaja-aloite, aloite (fi)
French: proposition de loi (fr) f
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References

"private members' bills" in the UK Parliament.

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