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   legislation

   /ˌlɛdʒɪˈsleɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. laws, considered collectively: "housing legislation" Similar law-makinglaw enactmentlaw formulationcodificationprescriptionratificationlawbody of lawsconstitutionrulesrulingsregulationsactsbillsstatutesenactmentschartersordinancesmeasurescanoncodejurisprudence
   • ▪ the process of making or enacting laws: "it will require legislation to change this situation"

   Word Origin early 17th century (denoting the enactment of laws): from late Latin legis latio(n-), literally ‘proposing of a law’, from lex ‘law’ and latus ‘raised’ (past participle of tollere).

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