議ぎ員いん立りっ法ぽう

noun

private member's bill; legislation introduced by a Diet member

Refers to a bill proposed by an individual member of the Diet, as opposed to a cabinet-submitted bill (内閣提出法案).

• この法ほう律りつは議ぎ員いん立りっ法ぽうとして成せい立りつした。

  This law was enacted as a private member's bill.

• 議ぎ員いん立りっ法ぽうの数かずは内ない閣かく提てい出しゅつ法ほう案あんに比くらべて少すくない。

  The number of private member's bills is small compared to cabinet-submitted bills.