Reform Bill

American  

noun

English History.

1. any of the bills passed by Parliament (1832, 1867, 1884) providing for an increase in the number of voters in elections for the House of Commons, especially the bill of 1832 by which many rotten boroughs were disfranchised.

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Reform Bill British  

noun

1. history any of several bills or acts extending the franchise or redistributing parliamentary seats, esp the acts of 1832 and 1867

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Reform Bill

Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill - This legislation, which has already started its journey into law, would increase leaseholders' rights to extend their lease and buy their freehold in England and Wales.

From BBC ● May 10, 2026

The draft Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill includes plans to cap ground rent at £250, ban the sale of new leasehold flats and give homeowners greater control over how their buildings are managed.

From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2026

A draft Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill - including the detail of how the new system would work - will be published later this year, the government has said.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2025

The Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform Bill sets out some of the biggest changes to the criminal justice system in Scotland in recent times.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2024

He was a determined opponent of the Reform Bill, and vowed that he would never sit in a reformed parliament; his parliamentary career accordingly terminated in 1832.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various

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