- the act or process of making a law or laws
- the law or laws made
Origin of legislation
Late Latin legislatio from Classical Latin lex (gen. legis), law (see legal) + latio, a bringing, proposing from latus, past participle of ferre, to bring, bear
noun
Legislation is defined as laws and rules made by the government.
An example of legislation is a new state rule that changes textbook requirements.
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noun
- The act or process of legislating; lawmaking.
- A proposed or enacted law or group of laws.
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Noun
(usually uncountable, plural legislations)
- The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws; the laws enacted.
- Law which has been enacted by legislature or other governing body
Origin
From Late Latin lÄ“gislÄtiÅ (“the giving of the law").
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legislation - Legal Definition
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- A bill being considered by a legislature that will become law if enacted.
- The entire body of such bills under consideration or already enacted as law by a legislature.
- The process of enacting bills into law.
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Sentence Examples
- The main object of all such legislation is to secure the residence of the owners on the land.
- This legislation marks another step forward.
- Moreover, the procedure of the Houses practically places the control of legislation in the hands of ministers.
- In accordance with this general verdict of all the states, the colonial draft bill was submitted to the imperial government for legislation as an imperial act; and six delegates were sent to England to explain the measure and to pilot it through the cabinet and parliament.
- The legislation on Mt Sinai (Horeb) which apparently occupies a very important place in tradition (Exod.
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Words near legislation in the dictionary
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