Noun

• S: (n) legislation, statute law (law enacted by a legislative body)
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• S: (n) law, jurisprudence (the collection of rules imposed by authority) "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
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• W: (v) legislate [Related to: legislation] (make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation) "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people spend their free time"
• S: (n) legislation, legislating, lawmaking (the act of making or enacting laws)