legislation

Definition

The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "pass legislation"
• "There is a lack of legislation about human cloning."
• "The general rule is that constitutional provisions are self-executing, except when the provisions themselves expressly require legislations to implement them […]"