About The Word Legislation
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Legislation
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What's The Definition Of Legislation?
[n] the act of making or enacting laws
[n] law enacted by a legislative body Synonyms | Synonyms for Legislation: lawmaking | legislating | statute law Related Terms | Find terms related to Legislation: act | authorization | bill | bylaw | canon | concurrent resolution | constitution | decree | dictate | dictation | edict | enaction | enactment | form | formality | formula | formulary | institution | joint resolution | jus | law | lawmaking | legalization | legislature | legitimatization | lex | measure | ordinance | ordonnance | passage | passing | prescript | prescription | regulation | resolution | rubric | rule | ruling | sanction | standing order | statute | validation See Also | civil law | criminalisation | criminalization | decriminalisation | decriminalization | enabling legislation | enactment | federal job safety law | governance | governing | government | government activity | occupational safety and health act | passage | statute book Legislation In Webster's Dictionary \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.
Pythagoras joined legislation to his philosophy.
--Lyttelton.
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