en|a|bling statute

en|a|bling statute
en|a|bling act or en|a|bling statute «ehn AY blihng»,
1. an act or statute enabling a person or corporation to do something that would otherwise be illegal: »

The enabling act gives the Authority power to issue $30,000,000 of its own bonds to finance the sports center project (New York Times).

2. an act of Congress authorizing the people of a territory to prepare a constitution and take the other steps leading to statehood.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • en|a|bling act — or en|a|bling statute «ehn AY blihng», 1. an act or statute enabling a person or corporation to do something that would otherwise be illegal: »The enabling act gives the Authority power to issue $30,000,000 of its own bonds to finance the sports… …   Useful english dictionary

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