- appropriation bill
- A proposed statute authorizing the appropriation of public funds for particular objects or purposes. 42 Am J1st Pub F § 43.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
appropriation bill
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Appropriation bill — An appropriation bill or running bill is a legislative motion (bill) which authorizes the government to spend money. It is a bill that sets money aside for specific spending.[1] In most democracies, approval of the legislature is necessary for… … Wikipedia
appropriation bill — noun a legislative act proposing to authorize the expenditure of public funds for a specified purpose • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑bill, ↑measure • Part Meronyms: ↑line item * * * … Useful english dictionary
appropriation bill — /əproʊpriˈeɪʃən bɪl/ (say uhprohpree ayshuhn bil) noun a bill by which parliament authorises the expenditure by government of the public money from consolidated revenue …
appropriation — I (allotment) noun allocation, allowance, apportionment, budget, budgeting, concession, designation of use, dispensation, distribution, setting apart associated concepts: appropriation bill, appropriation for public use, appropriation of money,… … Law dictionary
bill — n 1: a draft of a law presented to a legislature for enactment; also: the law itself the GI bill ap·pro·pri·a·tions bill /ə ˌprō prē ā shənz /: a bill providing money for government expenses and programs ◇ Appropriations bills originate in the… … Law dictionary
Appropriation (law) — In law and government, appropriation (from Latin appropriare , to make one s own , later to ) is the act of something for its application to a particular usage, to the exclusion of all other uses.It typically refers to the legislative designation … Wikipedia
appropriation — The act of appropriating or setting apart; prescribing the destination of a thing; designating the use or application of a fund. McKenzie Const. Co. v. City of San Antonio, Tex.Civ.App., 50 S.W.2d 349, 352. In tort law, the act of making a thing… … Black's law dictionary
appropriation — The act of appropriating or setting apart; prescribing the destination of a thing; designating the use or application of a fund. McKenzie Const. Co. v. City of San Antonio, Tex.Civ.App., 50 S.W.2d 349, 352. In tort law, the act of making a thing… … Black's law dictionary
Bill (proposed law) — For other uses, see bill. A bill is a proposed new law introduced within a legislature that has not been ratified, adopted, or received assent. Once a bill has become law, it is thereafter an act; but in popular usage (or even in moments of… … Wikipedia
bill — As a legal term, this word has many meanings and applications, the most important of which are set forth below: Bill of Rights. A formal and emphatic legislative assertion and declaration of popular rights and liberties usually promulgated upon a … Black's law dictionary
