legislation

leg-is-la-tion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Laws enacted by a legislative body; the process of making laws.

  2. 2.

    The act or process of making or enacting laws.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    piece of legislation — A specific law or act.
  • •
    pending legislation — Laws currently being considered.

Related words

See also: law, legislate, legislature
Synonyms: law, regulation, statute

Etymology

From Latin legislatio, from legis latio ("proposing of a law"), from lex ("law") + latio ("a bringing, proposing").