Legislation Definition

lĕjĭ-slāshən
noun
The act or process of making a law or laws.
Webster's New World
The law or laws made.
Webster's New World
A bill being considered by a legislature that will become law if enacted.
Webster's New World Law
The entire body of such bills under consideration or already enacted as law by a legislature.
Webster's New World Law
The process of enacting bills into law.
Webster's New World Law

Other Word Forms of Legislation

Noun

Singular:
legislation
Plural:
legislations

Origin of Legislation

  • From Late Latin lÄ“gislātiō (“the giving of the law").

    From Wiktionary

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