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To: STARWISE
Do you know what a "private bill" is?

No I do not.

128 posted on 01/17/2007 3:43:45 PM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: STARWISE

But now we both do.

A private bill is one providing benefits to specified individuals (including corporate bodies). Individuals sometimes request relief through private law when administrative or legal remedies are exhausted, but Congress seems more often to view private legislation as appropriate in cases for which no other remedy is available, and when its enactment would, in a broad sense, afford equity.

http://www.rules.house.gov/archives/98-628.htm


132 posted on 01/17/2007 3:47:16 PM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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