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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But enthusiasm dimmed when it became apparent that the new Medicare legislation had a good deal of fine print.
From MarketWatch
Two California Uber drivers have accused the company of violating California legislation, by potentially giving female drivers access to a wider pool of passengers.
From BBC
Woods also said that although the legislation allows companies to set higher thresholds for shareholder proposal submissions, Exxon isn’t planning to take advantage of that.
McArthur said the legislation had already been subjected to five years of scrutiny and urged MSPs to avoid "kicking the can down the road" when it came to the final vote.
From BBC
"The whole of firearms legislation needs to be reviewed," he said, giving the handling of 3D printed guns as an example of how the law had developed in a "piecemeal" fashion.
From BBC
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