enact a law
11enact — [en akt′, inakt′] vt. 1. to make (a bill, etc.) into a law; pass (a law); decree; ordain 2. to represent or perform in or as in a play; act out enactor n …
12enact — ► VERB 1) make (a bill or other proposal) law. 2) act out (a role or play). DERIVATIVES enactor noun …
13Law of Canada — The Canadian legal system has its foundation in the British common law system, inherited from being a former colony of the United Kingdom and later a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. Quebec, however, still retains a civil system for issues… …
14Law of the United States — The law of the United States was originally largely derived from the common law system of English law, which was in force at the time of the Revolutionary War. [Lawrence M. Friedman, A History of American Law , 3rd ed. (New York: Touchstone,… …
15law — n. statute, regulation 1) to administer, apply, enforce a law 2) to adopt, enact, pass; draft; promulgate a law 3) to obey, observe a law 4) to interpret a law (courts interpret laws) 5) to annul, repeal, revoke a law; to declare a law… …
16enact — {<charset c=U><HR> } 01. The city has [enacted] a new bylaw which prohibits smoking in all public buildings. 02. Following an incident in which a window was broken and a student injured, the principal [enacted] a zero tolerance policy …
17Law of Japan — Contents 1 Historical Developments 2 Sources of law 3 Precedent 4 Civil law 4.1 Contracts …
18law, philosophy of — Introduction the formulation of concepts and theories to aid in understanding the nature of law, the sources of its authority, and its role in society. In English speaking countries the term “jurisprudence” is often used synonymously and is …
19enact — verb Enact is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑congress, ↑legislature, ↑parliament Enact is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ban, ↑constitution, ↑law, ↑legislation, ↑measure, ↑policy, ↑reform …
20enact — UK [ɪnˈækt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms enact : present tense I/you/we/they enact he/she/it enacts present participle enacting past tense enacted past participle enacted 1) to make a proposal into a law 2) to perform a story or event as a… …
