ACT OF PARLIAMENT
Act of Parliament: translation
Act of Parliament ˌAct of ˈParliament noun Acts of Parliament PLURALFORM [countable] LAW
a law made by the central national elected body of Britain or of some other countries:
• New regulations will require an Act of Parliament.
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Act of Parliament UK US noun [C] (plural Acts of Parliament) LAW
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The General Medical Council, set up by an Act of Parliament in 1858, has legal powers to act against doctors.