legislation
nounattested in dialogue
- Canada//ˌlɛd͡ʒɪˈsleɪʃən//
- Canada//ˌlɛd͡ʒəˈsleɪʃən//
- Canada/[ˌlɛd͡ʒˈsleɪʃən]/
- Australia//ˌled͡ʒɪˈslæɪʃən//
The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws.
noun
- 1
The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws.
pass legislation
There is a lack of legislation about human cloning.
- 2
A law which has been enacted by legislature or other governing body.
The general rule is that constitutional provisions are self-executing, except when the provisions themselves expressly require legislations to implement them […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Sunday banning the sale at grocery checkouts of all plastic bags, regardless of thickness.
Etymology
From Late Latin lēgislātiō (“the giving of the law”). Morphologically legislate + -ion.
Forms
- plural
- legislations
Legend · A male given name.legendary · Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends.legion · Numerous; vast; very great in number.
legislation · The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws.
legit · A legitimate; a legitimate actor.legitimate · In accordance with the law or established legal forms and…legs · Eleven.