Definition of Second reading

1. Noun. The second presentation of a bill in a legislature; to approve its general principles (Britain) or to discuss a committee's report and take a vote (US).

Generic synonyms: Presentation

Lexicographical Neighbors of Second Reading

second name
second nature
second new ball
second normal form
second of arc
second officer
second opinion
second opinions
second order stream
second period
second person
second power
second quests
second rate
second reading (current term)
second sacker
second serve
second serves
second service
second session
second set rejection
second sheet
second sight
second signaling system
second slip
second slips
second sound
second stage of labour
second stomach

Literary usage of Second reading

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Parliamentary Debatesby Great Britain Parliament by Great Britain Parliament (1906)
"Bill withdrawn. SALMON AND FRESHWATER FISHERIES BILL. Order for second reading read, and discharged. Bill withdrawn. JUDICATURE (IRELAND) BILL. ..."

2. Journal by General Assembly, Pennsylvania General Assembly. Senate, Pennsylvania (1920)
"The Senate proceeded to the second reading and consideration of Senate bill No. 211, entitled "An act making an appropriation to Saint John's Orphan Asylum, ..."

3. Lex Parliamentaria Americana: Elements of the Law and Practice of by Luther Stearns Cushing (1866)
"The second reading, as has been seen, may take place immediately on being ... The proceedings preliminary to the second reading, when no time is fixed ..."

4. The Parliamentary Debates by Great Britain Parliament (1905)
"I move the second reading. Moved, "That the Bill be now read 2V—(Lord Avebury.) THE LORD CHANCELLOR (The Earl of HALSBURY) : My Lords, I must say that it ..."

5. Journal by Pennsylvania General Assembly. Senate (1916)
"Ordered, To be laid aside for second reading. Agreeably to order, The Senate proceeded to the first reading and consideration of Senate bill No. ..."

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