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legislation
[ lej-is-ley-shuhn ]
/ ËlÉdĘ ÉŞsËleÉŞ ĘÉn /
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noun
the act of making or enacting laws.
a law or a body of laws enacted.
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Origin of legislation
1645â55; <Late Latin lÄgislÄtiĹn- (stem of lÄgislÄtiĹ), equivalent to Latin phrase lÄgis lÄtiĹ the bringing (i.e., proposing) of a law, equivalent to lÄgis (genitive of lÄx law) + lÄtiĹ a bringing; see relation
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British Dictionary definitions for legislation
legislation
/ (ËlÉdĘÉŞsËleÉŞĘÉn) /
noun
the act or process of making laws; enactment
the laws so made
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