legislation
/ˌlɛd͡ʒɪˈsleɪʃən/ noun B2- The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws. · pass legislation· There is a lack of legislation about human cloning.
- A law which has been enacted by legislature or other governing body.
Plural legislations
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‘You may be cajoled into imagining that your own special trade or your own industry will be encouraged by a protective tariff, but it stands to reason that such legislation must in the long run keep away wealth from the country, diminish the value of our imports, and lower the general conditions of life in this island.’
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