legislation

[ lej-is-ley-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of making or enacting laws.
2. a law or a body of laws enacted.

legislation

/ ˌlɛdʒɪsˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of making laws; enactment
2. the laws so made

Other Words From

• subleg·is·lation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of legislation¹

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; relation

Example Sentences

Added to this are the uncertainties around copyright legislation written for a pre-AI era which will need to be renegotiated.

From BBC

He said US legislation only allows him to meet with Trump after his inauguration in January.

From BBC

“My fear is that now, with this kind of legislation and who knows what will happen next, that is going to change even for kids who do have supportive families,” McClain said.

From Salon

It means he will be more easily able to pass legislation and gives his policy priorities a friendly path to becoming law.

From BBC

Under the Conservative government, in June last year the Department for Transport set out plans to give the CAA "stronger enforcement powers", but no legislation on the issue was introduced to Parliament.

From BBC

Related Words

• act
• bill
• charter
• constitution
• measure
• regulation
• ruling
• statute