enabling statute
C10697
concept
An enabling statute is a law passed by a legislature that grants authority to a government agency or entity to carry out specific functions, make regulations, or implement policies within defined limits.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| statutory power | 2 |
| court-organizing statute | 1 |
| enabling legislation | 1 |
| enabling statute canonical | 1 |
| reorganization authority statute | 1 |
| state bar enabling act | 1 |
| state lottery enabling statute | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: enabling statute
Generated description
An enabling statute is a law passed by a legislature that grants authority to a government agency or entity to carry out specific functions, make regulations, or implement policies within defined limits.
Instances (8)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| New York City Criminal Court Act | court-organizing statute |
| Reorganization Act of 1977 | reorganization authority statute |
| State Bar Act of 1927 | state bar enabling act |
| Burns-Porter Act | — |
| California State Lottery Act of 1984 | state lottery enabling statute |
| Central Government to close or regulate any industry | statutory power |
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Central Government to stop or regulate supply of electricity or water to industries
surface form:
Central Government power to stop or regulate supply of electricity or water to industries
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statutory power |
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Roosevelt Campobello International Park Act (United States)
surface form:
Roosevelt Campobello International Park Act
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enabling legislation |