Act of Parliament
/ˌækt əv ˈpɑːləmənt/
/ˌækt əv ˈpɑːrləmənt/
- (in the UK) a new law which has been approved by Parliament. After a bill has been passed by the House of Commons and the House of Lords and it has received the royal assent, it becomes an Act of Parliament and therefore part of British law.
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Act of Parliament