enacting clause

The part of a statute stating the legislative authority by which it is made and often the date when it will take effect.

• A typical enacting clause begins with the words “Be it enacted that….” The enacting clause of a federal statute is, “Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled.” Some state constitutions specify the enacting clause for legislation, without which the legislation is void. In codifications of statutes, enacting clauses generally appear not in the text of the statutes but in historical or legislative notes. [Cases: Statutes 210.]

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双语律师Peter，毕业于法国一流的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译涉及基础建设领域的法律文件。