enactory

[ en-ak-tuh-ree ]

adjective

, Law.

1. of or relating to an enactment that creates new rights and obligations.

Word History and Origins

Origin of enactory¹

First recorded in 1835–45; enact + -ory ¹

Example Sentences

If enactory, then why did the House of Lords give judgment against those who allowed weight to the "call?"

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