Legislation Meaning
/ˌlɛd͡ʒɪˈsleɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws.
nounA law which has been enacted by legislature or other governing body.
Sentence Examples
Fortune 500 companies were the hardest hit by recent legislation.
Existing legislation does not take diversity of races into account.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The new ____ will require all cars to produce zero emissions by 2030.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
New ____ was introduced to improve the safety standards in the construction industry across the entire country.
Word Origin & History
From Late Latin lēgislātiō (“the giving of the law”). Morphologically legislate + -ion.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The general rule is that constitutional provisions are self-executing, except when the provisions themselves expressly require legislations to implement them […]"
— 2003, Ruben E. Agpalo, Statutory Construction, page 467:
"Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Sunday banning the sale at grocery checkouts of all plastic bags, regardless of thickness."
— 2024 September 23, Soumya Karlamangla, “California Bans All Plastic Bags After Its First Effort Backfired”, in The New York Times:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The new ____ will require all cars to produce zero emissions by 2030.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
New ____ was introduced to improve the safety standards in the construction industry across the entire country.