enabling act

Definitions

1. 1

   Legislation piece enacted by a legislative body that authorizes a dependent entity to…

   Legislation piece enacted by a legislative body that authorizes a dependent entity to exercise specific powers or undertake certain actions.

   • I know an enabling act can enable anything, but the Prime Minister feels it would merely enable him to lose the next general election (laugh track).
2. 2

   the Enabling Act of 1933 passed by Weimar Republic's Reichstag, which paved the way for…

   the Enabling Act of 1933 passed by Weimar Republic's Reichstag, which paved the way for the Nazi's seizure of power.

   • As a result, on March 23, he placed before parliament a "Law to Remedy the Distress of People and the Reich" - also called the "Enabling Act."
   • When the Reichstag met on 23 March 1933 Hitler was able to secure the passing of an important law, the Enabling Act by: […]

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