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bill amending existing Acts [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Laws and Legal Documents
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

The short title [of a bill] is used mainly for citation purposes, and does not necessarily cover all aspects of the bill. A bill that only amends existing Acts does not usually have a short title.

Key term(s)
  • bill to amend existing Acts

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

Le titre abrégé [d'un projet de loi] est surtout utilisé aux fins de citation et ne couvre pas nécessairement tous les aspects du projet de loi. Un projet de loi modifiant des lois en vigueur n’a généralement pas de titre abrégé.

Spanish

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