English Legal Framework

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Across
  1. 2. A proposal for a new law or a proposal to change an existing law.
  2. 5. The final stage of consideration of a Bill in a particular House before it moves to the other House.
  3. 8. A detailed examination of a Bill, including consideration of its individual provisions.
  4. 11. One of the two Houses of the UK Parliament, made up of elected Members of Parliament (MPs).
  5. 13. Laws made by a body with the legal authority to make laws.
  6. 14. A law that has completed the parliamentary process and received Royal Assent.
  7. 15. The stage where the main principles and purpose of a Bill are debated.
Down
  1. 1. The formal introduction of a Bill to a House of Parliament. There is normally no debate at this stage.
  2. 3. The UK institution responsible for debating and passing laws.
  3. 4. The process where the Commons and Lords consider and respond to amendments made by the other House until they agree on the final wording.
  4. 6. The formal approval by the Monarch that allows a Bill to become an Act of Parliament.
  5. 7. The second chamber of the UK Parliament that examines, debates and proposes changes to legislation.
  6. 9. A further opportunity to examine a Bill and consider amendments after the committee stage.
  7. 10. A proposed change to the wording or content of a Bill.
  8. 12. The point at which an Act, or part of an Act, comes into force and begins to have legal effect.