legislation
nounCA, US /ˌlɛd͡ʒɪˈsleɪʃən/ · AU /ˌled͡ʒɪˈslæɪʃən/
Etymology From Late Latin lēgislātiō (“the giving of the law”). Morphologically legislate + -ion.
1
Usually The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws.
- pass legislation
- There is a lack of legislation about human cloning.
2
Usually A law which has been enacted by legislature or other governing body.
- 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: