Definitions from Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition and Ballentine's Law Dictionary as are available for each term in each dictionary.
  • Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition

    In English law. All bills which relate to the public income or expenditure must originate with the house of commons, and all bllls authorizing expenditure of the public money are based upon resolutions moved in a committee of supply, which is always a committee of the whole house, Wharton.