- commit a bill
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To refer or entrust a piece of legislation to a committee (or others) to be considered and reported.
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To commit a bill — Commit Com*mit , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Committed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Committing}.] [L. committere, commissum, to connect, commit; com + mittere to send. See {Mission}.] 1. To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to intrust; to consign;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Commit — Com*mit , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Committed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Committing}.] [L. committere, commissum, to connect, commit; com + mittere to send. See {Mission}.] 1. To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to intrust; to consign; used with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bill and Lizzie — Bill Lewis and Lizzie Spaulding are characters on the American daytime television series Guiding Light. Bill and Lizzie form the pairing ‘Bizzie’ (a portmanteau of their names Bill and Lizzie). The characters are portrayed by Marcy Rylan and… … Wikipedia
commit — com·mit vb com·mit·ted, com·mit·ting vt 1 a: to put into another s charge or trust: entrust consign committed her children to her sister s care b: to place in a prison or mental hospital esp. by judicial order was found to be gravely … Law dictionary
commit — [kə mit′] vt. committed, committing [ME committen < L committere, to bring together, commit < com , together + mittere, to send: see MISSION] 1. to give in charge or trust; deliver for safekeeping; entrust; consign [we commit his fame to… … English World dictionary
Bill C-27 — is proposing changes to Canadian laws, so they are more current with the issue of identity theft. A [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Docid=3125690 file=4 bilingual copy of the Bill] is available on the Parliament of… … Wikipedia
Bill Amerson — was a pioneer and mogul in the adult film industry in the late 1960s all the way to the late 1980s [LA Times Article Specter of AIDS Triggers Deathly Fear in Pornography Industry , by Russell Kishi, dated August 16, 1987] . Bill Amerson was the… … Wikipedia
Bill Treacher — (born 4 June, 1930 in London) is an English actor.Treacher grew up in the East End of London. After his National Service in the Royal Air Force, he worked as a steward with P O , where he saved enough money to attend drama school.cite book |last … Wikipedia
Commit (motion) — The motion to commit (or refer), in parliamentary procedure, is used to refer another motion usually a main motion to a committee. Contents 1 Explanation and Use 1.1 Robert s Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR) 1.2 … Wikipedia
To commit — Commit Com*mit , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Committed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Committing}.] [L. committere, commissum, to connect, commit; com + mittere to send. See {Mission}.] 1. To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to intrust; to consign;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
