legislation

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

Etymology

From Late Latin lēgislātiō (“the giving of the law”). Morphologically legislate + -ion.

In classic literature

Synonyms

statute law

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