enact a law

  • 41enact — v. a. 1. Ordain, decree, establish by law, pass into a law, give legislative sanction to. 2. Play, act, personate, represent, act the part of …

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  • 42enact — verb a) to make (a bill) into law b) to act the part of; to play See Also: act …

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  • 43enact — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. decree, make, pass, order, ordain; play, execute, perform, do. See drama, command. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To legislate] Syn. decree, sanction, ordain, order, dictate, make into law, legislate, pass …

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  • 44enact — en|act [ ın ækt ] verb transitive 1. ) to perform a story or event as a play 2. ) TECHNICAL to make a proposal into a law ╾ en|act|ment noun count or uncount …

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  • 45enact — verb 1》 make (a bill or other proposal) law. 2》 put into practice. 3》 act out (a role or play). Derivatives enactable adjective enaction noun enactive adjective enactor noun Origin ME: from en …

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  • 46enact — verb 1) the charter was enacted in 1982 Syn: pass, make law, legislate; approve, ratify, sanction, authorize; impose, lay down, bring down Ant: repeal 2) members of the church enacted the Nativity …

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  • 47enact — [ɪnˈækt] verb [T] to make a proposal into a law enactment noun [C/U] …

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  • 48enact — To establish by law; to perform or effect; to decree. The common introductory formula in making statutory laws is, Be it enacted. See enacting clause …

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  • 49enact — To establish by law; to perform or effect; to decree. The common introductory formula in making statutory laws is, Be it enacted. See enacting clause …

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  • 50enact — To establish by law; to perform or effect; to decree. Re Senate File 31, 25 Neb 864, 876 …

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