enacting legislation

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• legislation — leg·is·la·tion /ˌle jəs lā shən/ n 1: the making or giving of laws; specif: the exercise of the power and function of making rules that have the force of authority by virtue of their promulgation by an official organ of the state 2: the… …   Law dictionary

• enacting laws — index legislation (lawmaking) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• legislation — The act of giving or enacting laws; the power to make laws; the act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws; the making of laws via legislation, in contrast to court made laws. Formulation of rule for the future. Laws enacted by… …   Black's law dictionary

• legislation — The act of giving or enacting laws; the power to make laws; the act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws; the making of laws via legislation, in contrast to court made laws. Formulation of rule for the future. Laws enacted by… …   Black's law dictionary

• legislation — /lej is lay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of making or enacting laws. 2. a law or a body of laws enacted. [1645 55; < LL legislation (s. of legislatio), equiv. to L phrase legis latio the bringing (i.e., proposing) of a law, equiv. to legis (gen. of lex …   Universalium

• legislation — leg·is·la·tion || ‚ledʒɪs leɪʃn n. act of making or enacting laws; laws, statutes …   English contemporary dictionary

• legislation — n 1. lawmaking, law enacting, law formulation; codification, regulation, prescription. 2. body of law, law, statutes; corpus juris, code, constitution, canon, ordinances, pandects; act, enactment, rule, ruling; prescript, dictate, bylaw …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• legislation — leg•is•la•tion [[t]ˌlɛdʒ ɪsˈleɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) gov the act of making or enacting laws 2) gov a law or a body of laws enacted • Etymology: 1645–55; < LL lēgislātiō …   From formal English to slang

• legislation — /lɛdʒəsˈleɪʃən / (say lejuhs layshuhn) noun 1. the act of making or enacting laws. 2. a law or a body of laws enacted. {Late Latin lēgislātio, Latin lēgis lātio the proposing of a law} …  

• enacting clause — A clause at the beginning of a statute which states the authority by which it is made. That part of a statute which declares its enactment and serves to identify it as an act of legislation proceeding from the proper legislative authority.… …   Black's law dictionary

• enacting clause — A clause at the beginning of a statute which states the authority by which it is made. That part of a statute which declares its enactment and serves to identify it as an act of legislation proceeding from the proper legislative authority.… …   Black's law dictionary