you call it a mace
bill
Before a law is passed, it is commonly referred to as a bill. Bills are proposed pieces of legislation that undergo a series of debates and revisions before they can be voted on by the legislative body to become a law.
Laws are bills in Congress before they are passed and become law.
Peace Preservation Law was passed before the General Election Law.
Call your local congressman about that.
A Law is a Bill That has been passed. once a bill is signed by the President or his veto is overridden by both houses it becomes a law and is assigned an official number.
Bill
Bill
Ex post facto law
An ex post facto law
An ex post facto law - (in the US) such a law is prohibited by the Constitution.
The term is "ex post facto" law and such a law is unconstitutional.