enacted legislation

  • 1legislation — leg·is·la·tion /ˌle jəs lā shən/ n 1: the making or giving of laws; specif: the exercise of the power and function of making rules that have the force of authority by virtue of their promulgation by an official organ of the state 2: the… …

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  • 2Legislation — (or statutory law ) is law which has been promulgated (or enacted ) by a legislature or other governing body. The term may refer to a single law, or the collective body of enacted law, while statute is also used to refer to a single law. Before… …

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  • 3Legislation — Leg is*la tion ( l[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F. l[ e]gislation, L. legis latio. See {Legislator}.] The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws; the laws enacted. [1913 Webster] Pythagoras joined legislation to his philosophy. Lyttelton …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4Legislation on Chinese Indonesians — Indonesian law affecting Chinese Indonesians were conducted through a series of laws, directives, or constitutions enacted by the Government of Indonesia that affected the lives of Chinese Indonesians or Chinese nationals living in Indonesia… …

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  • 5legislation — The act of giving or enacting laws; the power to make laws; the act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws; the making of laws via legislation, in contrast to court made laws. Formulation of rule for the future. Laws enacted by… …

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  • 6legislation — The act of giving or enacting laws; the power to make laws; the act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws; the making of laws via legislation, in contrast to court made laws. Formulation of rule for the future. Laws enacted by… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 7legislation — noun a) The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws; the laws enacted. b) Law which has been enacted by legislature or other governing body …

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  • 8legislation — /lej is lay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of making or enacting laws. 2. a law or a body of laws enacted. [1645 55; < LL legislation (s. of legislatio), equiv. to L phrase legis latio the bringing (i.e., proposing) of a law, equiv. to legis (gen. of lex …

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  • 9legislation — leg•is•la•tion [[t]ˌlɛdʒ ɪsˈleɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) gov the act of making or enacting laws 2) gov a law or a body of laws enacted • Etymology: 1645–55; &LT; LL lēgislātiō …

    From formal English to slang

  • 10legislation — /lɛdʒəsˈleɪʃən / (say lejuhs layshuhn) noun 1. the act of making or enacting laws. 2. a law or a body of laws enacted. {Late Latin lēgislātio, Latin lēgis lātio the proposing of a law} …