"Henry VIII clause" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Henry VIII clauses [plural]
Etymology: Named after English King Henry VIII, who passed the Statute of Proclamations in 1539 that empowered him to legislate by proclamation. Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|King||||}} King, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Henry VIII}} Henry VIII, {{named-after|en|Henry VIII|nationality=English|occupation=King|wplink==}} Named after English King Henry VIII Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Henry VIII clause}} Henry VIII clause (plural Henry VIII clauses)
  1. (Australia, India, New Zealand, UK) A provision in a bill before Parliament, that enables the Government to amend the text of the bill once it becomes an Act of Parliament or to repeal the Act using secondary legislation. Wikipedia link: Henry VIII clause, Statute of Proclamations Tags: Australia, India, New-Zealand, UK Categories (topical): Law

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