legislation
Americannoun
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the act of making or enacting laws.
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a law or a body of laws enacted.
noun
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the act or process of making laws; enactment
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the laws so made
Other Word Forms
- sublegislation noun
Etymology
Origin of legislation
1645–55; < Late Latin lēgislātiōn- (stem of lēgislātiō ), equivalent to Latin phrase lēgis lātiō the bringing (i.e., proposing) of a law, equivalent to lēgis (genitive of lēx law) + lātiō a bringing; relation
Example Sentences
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The Senate is expected to vote later Wednesday on the legislation, after which it will be put to the lower Chamber of Deputies.
From Barron's
The new legislation allows for independent arbitration and eliminates some taxes.
Sen. John Laird, who authored the legislation for the funding, Senate Bill 106, said the measure showed that California won’t back down.
From Los Angeles Times
The attorney general said at another point during the hearing that officials were doing their best to protect victims in the timeframe allotted by the legislation which required the files to be released.
From BBC
Ms. Kwok has been pushing for American lawmakers to pass legislation concerning three U.S.-based Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices.
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