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reading of a bill [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parliamentary Language
DEF

One of the stages of the passage of a bill; in early British practice, the bill was actually read out three times by the Clerk. The reading stages (first, second and third) now each have their own individual function.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
DEF

Une des étapes de l'adoption d'un projet de loi. Dans les premiers temps du Parlement britannique, un projet de loi était lu à haute voix trois fois par le greffier. De nos jours, chaque lecture (première, deuxième et troisième) joue un rôle particulier dans le processus législatif.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lenguaje parlamentario
DEF

Etapa del proceso de adopción de un proyecto de ley.

OBS

Cada lectura (primera, segunda y tercera) cumple un papel particular en el proceso legislativo.

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