Definition: "The Enabling Law" (German) - The Enabling Law, passed March 24, 1933, allowed Hitler and his government to create new laws that did not have to agree with the German constitution. In essence, this law gave Hitler dictatorial powers.
Ermachtigungsgesetz Definition
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