legislation
[ lej-is-ley-shuh n ]
/ ˌlɛdʒ ɪsˈleɪ ʃən /
noun
the act of making or enacting laws.
a law or a body of laws enacted.
Origin of legislation
1645–55; < Late Latin
lēgislātiōn- (stem of
lēgislātiō), equivalent to Latin phrase
lēgis lātiō the bringing (i.e., proposing) of a law, equivalent to
lēgis (genitive of
lēx law) +
lātiō a bringing; see
relation
OTHER WORDS FROM legislation
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British Dictionary definitions for legislation
legislation
/ (ˌlɛdʒɪsˈleɪʃən) /
noun
the act or process of making laws; enactment
the laws so made