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Legal Definition and Related Resources of Enact

Meaning of Enact

To establish by decree or by law. The enacting clause of a legislative act is the preliminary expression such as be it enacted, or be it resolved, which serves to identify the act of legislation as of that legislative body; to afford evidence of its legislative statutory nature.

Enact Alternative Definition

To establish by law; to perform or effect; to decree. The usual formula in making laws is, “Be it enacted.”

Synonyms of Enact

verb

decree
dictate
enjoin
establish
establish by law
give legislative sanction
institute by law
issue a command
legislate
make into a statute
make laws
ordain by law
order
pass
perferre
prescribe
put in force
put into effect Associated Concepts: enacting clause foreign phrases: Non obligat lex nisipromulgata
A law is not obligatory unless it is promulgated
Ejusestinterpretari cujus est condere
It is for him who enacts anything to give it interpretation

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Translate Enact from English to Spanish

Translation of Enact, with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Promulgar (translation provided by Varo Hughes) and other legal terms is available here.

Promulgar (translation provided by Varo Hughes)
Sancionar (translation provided by Varo Hughes)
Estatuir (translation provided by Varo Hughes)
Adoptar una medida (translation provided by Varo Hughes)
Aprobar una ley (translation provided by Hoague Cabanellas)
Establecer legalmente (translation provided by Hoague Cabanellas)
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English Spanish Translation of Enact

To enact: Promulgar (aprobación del Ejecutivo, mediante decreto)

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Grammar

This term is a verb.

Etimology of Enact

(You may find enact at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of more terms).

early 15c., “act the part of, represent in performance,” from en- (1) “make, put in” + act (verb). Meaning “decree, establish, sanction into law” is from mid-15c. Related: Enacted; enacting.

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