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{{For|the act establishing [[Adolf Hitler]] as dictator of [[Nazi Germany]]|Enabling Act of 1933}}
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An '''enabling act''' is a piece of [[legislation]] by which a [[legislative body]] grants an entity which depends on it (for authorization or [[Legitimacy (political)|legitimacy]]) for the [[delegation]] of the legislative body's power to take certain actions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Definition of Enabling legislation |url=https://www.legalchoices.org.uk/dictionary/enabling-legislation |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=Legal Choices |language=en}}</ref> For example, enabling acts often establish [[government agencies]] to carry out specific government policies in a modern nation. The effects of enabling acts from different times and places vary widely.
 
== Germany ==