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| 1. | [ noun ] (law,civil law) law enacted by a legislative body | |
| Synonyms: | statute_law | |
| Related terms: | civil_law enabling_legislation occupational_safety_and_health_act antitrust_legislation statute_book Department_of_Justice unamended law | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (government) the act of legislating | |
| Synonyms: | lawmaking legislating | |
| Related terms: | government enactment criminalisation decriminalisation law | |
| Similar spelling: |
legislating legislative legislate legislator legislatively legislature legislatorship lexicalization lexicalisation |
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