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Defection

Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, Chairman, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Speaker and Deputy Speaker of a State Legislative Assembly and Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Legislative councils of State are exempted from disqualification as long as … Rajya Sabha, Speaker and Deputy Speaker of a State Legislative Assembly and Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Legislative councils of State are exempted from disqualification as long as he holds that office and does not join any

Ordinance

thereto. The name generally given to laws made by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council or Court in Colonies where representative assemblies do not exist. See also. L. E., sub tit. 'Dependencies,' etc.

Jamaica Government Act

(English) (29 & 30 Vict. c. 12). Jamaica is administered by a governor, called captain-general, assisted by a legislative council and a privy council. And see 25 & 26 Vict. c. 55.

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Bundesrath

Lit a federal council esp of the German Empire In the German Empire the legislative functions are vested in the Bundesrath and the Reichstag The federal council of Switzerland is also so called

Barbados

Barbados, a British Colony, administered by a Governor, Executive Committee, Legislative Council, and Assembly. See TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO.

Entrenched clause

territories from any State or by uniting two or more States etc., and (c) abolish or create the legislative Council of State, is not deemed to be an amendment of the Constitution. Constitution of India, Art. 4 and

commission

usu cap : a government agency [Federal Trade Commission] see also agency c : a city council having legislative and executive functions 4 : an act of committing something [ of the crime] 5 : a fee

Senate

An assembly or council having the highest deliberative and legislative functions

Central Act

Act made before such commencement by the Governor General in Council or the Governor General, acting in a legislative capacity. [General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), s. 3 (7)]

Committee

Committee, certain persons elected or appointed to whom any matter or business is referred, either by a legislative body or by any corporation or society; e.g., a Committee of a Town Council under the Municipal Corporations

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