snooker bill
n.— «Widely known as the “snooker bill,” the law was snuck past legislators in the closing hours of the 1994 session.» —“Support Of Veto Override Is A Matter Of Principle” in Tallahassee, Fla. PR Newswire Mar. 5, 1996. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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