Legal Definition and Related Resources of Legislation
Meaning of Legislation
The act of making laws and passing enactments by a legislative body. Enactments or acts of Congress or enactments of various state legislatures.
Synonyms of Legislation
(Enactments), noun
- acts
- bills
- body oflaws enacted
- canon
- canons
- codes
- dictates
- laws
- measures
- ordinances
- prescripts
- provisions of a law
- regulations
- rulings
- statutes
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Legislation in Historical Law
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Legal Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Legislation in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of legislation.
Grammar
This term is a noun.
Etimology of Legislation
(You may find legislation at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of more terms).
1650s, “the enacting of laws,” from French législation (14c.), from Late Latin legislationem (nominative legislatio), properly two words, legis latio, “a proposing (literally ‘bearing’) of a law;” see legislator. Meaning “the product of legislative action” is from 1838.
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Legal English Vocabulary: Legislation in Spanish
Online translation of the English legal term legislation into Spanish: legislación (English to Spanish translation) . More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online.
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See Also
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Police Work
- Law Enforcement Agency
Further Reading
- legislation in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
- legislation in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
- A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis
Meaning of Legislation in Canada
In this country (and some others), a meaning of Legislation may be the following: Preparation and enactment of laws.
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See Also
- Disability Insurance
- Social Security
- Employment Affairs
- Social Security Benefits
Hierarchical Display of Legislation
Law > Sources and branches of the law > Source of law
Politics > Parliamentary proceedings > Legislative procedure
Politics > Political framework > Political philosophy > Separation of powers > Legislative power
Meaning of Legislation
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Translation of Legislation
- Spanish: Legislación
- French: Législation
- German: Gesetzgebung
- Italian: Legislazione
- Portuguese: Legislação
- Polish: Ustawodawstwo
Thesaurus of Legislation
Law > Sources and branches of the law > Source of law > Legislation
Politics > Parliamentary proceedings > Legislative procedure > Legislation
Politics > Political framework > Political philosophy > Separation of powers > Legislative power > Legislation
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