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Enacting Clause

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

The section of a bill or statute which establishes the whole document as a law. 193 111. 193.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Of a statute, “Be it enacted,” or the like. See 98 N. C. 660, 4 S. E. 350.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

That part of a statute which declares its enactment and serves to

Defined under Enact in Black's Law Dictionary.