Henry VIII Clause Definition
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A provision in a bill before Parliament, that enables the Government to amend or the text of the bill once it becomes an Act of Parliament or to repeal the Act using secondary legislation.
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Henry VIII clause
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Henry VIII clausesOrigin of Henry VIII Clause
The Statute of Proclamations 1539 which gave King Henry VIII power to legislate by proclamation.
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