The result was the Parliament Act 1911, which removed from the House of Lords the power to veto a Bill, except one to extend the lifetime of a Parliament. Instead, the Lords could delay a Bill by up to two years. The Act also reduced the maximum lifespan of a Parliament from seven years to five years.he Parliament Acts. The powers of the House of Lords are limited by a combination of law and convention. The Parliament Acts, although rarely used, provide a way of solving disagreement between the Commons and the Lords.
Definitions for Quarter acre. Quarter acre. In Australian and New Zealand English, a quarter acre is a term for a suburban plot of land. Traditionally, Australians and New Zealanders aspired to own a 3- or 4-bedroom house or bungalow on a section of around a quarter of an acre, also known locally as the Australian Dream or the New Zealand dream.
noun. 1 A unit of land area equal to 4,840 square yards (0.405 hectare): he farms 1,200 acres in East Yorkshire [as modifier]: a 15-acre estate. More example sentences. 1  We want to fence off a quarter of an acre of our land to create a building plot with access from our existing driveway. A unit of land area equal to 4,840 square yards (0.405 hectare): he farms 1,200 acres in East Yorkshire [as modifier]: a 15-acre estate. More example sentences.