Legislation

Word LEGISLATION
Character 11
Hyphenation leg is la tion
Pronunciations /ˌlɛd͡ʒɪsˈleɪʃən/

Definitions and meanings of "Legislation"

What do we mean by legislation?

The act or process of legislating; lawmaking. noun

A proposed or enacted law or group of laws. noun

The enacting of laws or statutes; the exercise of the power of legislating; the business of a legislator or a legislature. noun

The product of legislative action; a law or the laws promulgated by a legislator or a legislature; a statute, or a body of statutory law: as, the legislation of Moses is contained in the Pentateuch. noun

The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws; the laws enacted. noun

The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws; the laws enacted. noun

Law which has been enacted by legislature or other governing body noun

Law enacted by a legislative body noun

The act of making or enacting laws noun

The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws; the laws enacted.

Law which has been enacted by legislature or other governing body

Synonyms and Antonyms for Legislation

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The word "legislation" in example sentences

The intention in the final constitution should be to introduce a framework whereby the judicial determination of the pre-eminence of national legislation is replaced by the requirement that the provinces themselves through the Senate conclusively establish the desirability of the relevant national legislation*. ❋ Unknown (1995)

That the abolition of slavery is within the sphere of legislation, I argue, _secondly_, from the fact, that _slavery as a legal system, is the creature of legislation_. ❋ American Anti-Slavery Society (N/A)

_Don't propose any "local" legislation_; for in progressive states, local game legislation is coming strongly into disfavor, -- just as it should! ❋ William Temple Hornaday (1895)

"desirable" in terms of the requirements stated in 4.17 above if such legislation has been approved by the Senate, and further if such dispute cannot be resolved by a court by a construction of the constitution, precedence shall be given to national legislation*. ❋ Unknown (1995)

The McCain legislation is not “anti-torture” it is much broader than that. ❋ Unknown (2005)

This legislation is actually a rough situation for many politicians, if they come out against transparency the public with neuter them next election cycle. ❋ Canadian Silver Bug/Green Assassin Brigade (2009)

I guess all that other legislation is a problem too. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A battery of McDonald's Corp. executives showed up at city hall to argue that the legislation is a heavy-handed effort that threatens the company's decades-old business model and the free choice of its customers. ❋ AP (2010)

If this legislation is as important as they say it is, then why not take the time to do it right?? ❋ Unknown (2009)

This legislation is about life and death, who can take their children to the doctor and who cannot, who can afford decent health care coverage and who are left to fend for themselves. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"Well first of all, everything that we have done on this legislation is about as transparent as it can be," Reid said. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This legislation is absolutely going to destroy the middle class. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Could it be that the legislation is actually setting the definition of what constitutes an “original” work, as far as the law is concerned, in its identification of a few very specific features by which a work can be deemed criminally lacking in this “originality”? ❋ Hal Duncan (2009)

Overall the legislation is the most significant health legislation since Medicare in 1965 and will expand health insurance to an additional 32 million Americans by 2014. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In fact, this legislation is an excellent example of that. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Miami, Florida (CNN) - Florida Senate candidate Marco Rubio, an influential Hispanic voice in the Republican Party, warned Tuesday that Arizona's tough new immigration law could have "unintended consequences," but said the legislation is the product of a "law enforcement crisis" going on in the state. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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