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 South Americans have moved to quickly enshrine it in their legislation, in an apparent bid to pressure Brussels to follow suit.
From Barron's
The hirsute libertarian, using leverage from his midterm elections triumph in October, just massaged labor reform legislation through Congress, delivering one of the Big Three structural reforms on markets’ wish list.
From Barron's
Earlier this month, Congo’s Tshisekedi visited Washington again, where he urged U.S. lawmakers to pass sanctions legislation on Rwanda to pressure it to adhere to the peace agreement, according to Congressional aides.
The legislation allowed the justice department to withhold certain files to secure active investigations or prosecutions, and to protect the identities of victims.
From BBC
So what stage is the legislation at in each, and when might the first assisted death take place?
From BBC
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