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See also: législation and législâtion
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Late Latin lēgislātiō (“the giving of the law”). Morphologically legislate + -ion
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
legislation (usually uncountable, plural legislations)
- The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws.
- Synonym: lawmaking
- pass legislation
- There is a lack of legislation about human cloning.
- Law which has been enacted by legislature or other governing body
Hyponyms[edit]
- (enacted laws): rooster (obsolete slang; legislation solely intended to benefit the legislators)
Translations[edit]
the act of legislating
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law already enacted by legislature
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