(government, UK) A parliamentary bill promoted by an organisation such as a local authority or company in order to obtain powers to do something.
The Senate to-day passed upwards of fifty private bills, and the House quite as many. None of them, however, were of much magnitude.
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(government, US) An item of legislation for the benefit of a particular individual, not codified with generally applicable laws.
A similar bill was passed in 2012 to give permanent residency to a Nigerian student who sought to pursue a medical degree and continue receiving treatment for a rare genetic disorder that caused large facial tumors. It was the last time …
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