Legislation is defined as laws and rules made by the government.
(noun)An example of legislation is a new state rule that changes textbook requirements.
See legislation in Webster's New World College Dictionary
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Origin: LL legislatio < L lex (gen. legis), law (see legal) + latio, a bringing, proposing < latus, pp. of ferre, to bring, bear
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