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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A consultation on the guidance becoming law ends on 31 December, with legislation planned in 2026.
From BBC
The president ultimately signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act into law after the legislation passed with veto-proof majorities in both chambers.
From Los Angeles Times
Three years ago, the organization’s then-chief legal advocacy officer—recently promoted to CEO—promised that Colorado’s legislation “does not and was never intended to apply to a person whose only diagnosis is anorexia nervosa.”
In 1989, the state passed legislation requiring cities, towns and municipalities to divert at least 50% of their residential waste away from landfills.
From Los Angeles Times
For the government’s central bloc to successfully pass legislation, it requires at least some support from one of the other blocs.
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