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legislation

le·gis·la·tion

UK/ˌled͡ʒəˈslæɪʃən/ US/ˌlɛd͡ʒɪˈsleɪʃən/ fairly common

noun

1.

law enacted by a legislative body

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2.

the act of making or enacting laws

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Origin

From Late Latin lēgislātiō (“the giving of the law”). Morphologically legislate + -ion.

Phrases

  • delegated legislation
  • Magnitsky legislation
  • primary legislation
  • secondary legislation
  • subordinate legislation
  • subsidiary legislation

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