Lay before
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past of lie before form-of, past
- 2 to present documents (e.g. secondary legislation, command paper) to some authority, especially a legislature transitive
"All rules made under this Act must be laid before Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette."
Example
More examples"All rules made under this Act must be laid before Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette."