That part of a statute commencing with the words “Be it enacted,” and continuing as far as the repealing clause; and hence, the design, contemplation, purpose, or scope of the act.
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TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
That part of a statute commencing with the words “Be it enacted,” and continuing as far as the repealing clause; and hence, the design, contemplation, purpose, or scope of the act.