The 'Enacting Words' to an Act of Parliament Are

question 72

Multiple Choice

The 'enacting words' to an Act of Parliament are:

• A)formal words at the beginning of the legislation that are not essential to the validity of the legislation.
• B)an essential phrase that introduces an Act of Parliament and without which the Act has no legal force or effect.
• C)an introductory paragraph in an Act that identifies the date on which the Act received Royal Assent from the Governor-General.
• D)the long title of an Act that usually sets out the purpose of the Act.

---

Definitions:

Limited Partners

Investors who contribute capital to a partnership but are not involved in its daily management, and whose liability is limited to the amount they invested.

U.S. Law

The legal rules and regulations that govern behavior and activities within the United States.

Patents

Legal documents granting exclusive rights to inventors for their inventions, preventing others from making, using, or selling the invention for a certain period.

Public Disclosure

The act of making information available to the public, especially information that was previously confidential or only known within a private or restricted sphere.