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In the United Kingdom and various other countries, the second presentation of a bill (proposed legislation) to a parliament or legislature, or chamber thereof, subsequent to the initial announcement of the bill at first reading. It is the first opportunity for debate on the main principles of the bill, and in the UK precedes the committee stage, where the bill is scrutinised in more detail.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, politics
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the second presentation of a bill in a legislature; to approve its general principles (Britain) or to discuss a committee's report and take a vote (US)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: presentation
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Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
二讀 /二读
(èrdú)
— parliamentary procedure
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French:
deuxième lecture
— parliamentary procedure
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Malay:
bacaan kedua
— parliamentary procedure
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Māori:
pānuitanga tuarua
— parliamentary procedure
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Tamil:
இரண்டாம் வாசிப்பு
(iraṇṭām vācippu)
— parliamentary procedure
