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legislation

[ lej-is-ley-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of making or enacting laws.
  2. a law or a body of laws enacted.


legislation

/ ˌɛɪˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act or process of making laws; enactment
  2. the laws so made
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲl··tDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of legislation1

1645–55; < Late Latin ŧپō- (stem of ŧپō ), equivalent to Latin phrase ŧ پō the bringing (i.e., proposing) of a law, equivalent to ŧ (genitive of ŧ law) + پō a bringing; relation
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The judges said trans people are still protected from discrimination under equalities legislation, and that this interpretation of the law does not cause disadvantage to the "potentially vulnerable group".

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Those directives “may well be inconsistent” with the intent of Congress when it passed legislation standing up the division, the senators wrote, and must be disclosed to them for review by Thursday.

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The Swedish government has proposed new legislation that would allow police to wiretap children under the age of 15 in an attempt to grapple with the problem.

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The Trump administration is rolling back landmark environmental legislation that dates back to the Nixon era, including key protections for clean air and water.

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The Liberals will need to rely on their support to pass legislation through the House of Commons.

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