Definition of legislation Legislation

/lɛˌʤʌslejˈʃʌn/ - [lejusleyshun] - leg•is•la•tion

We found 8 definitions of legislation from 6 different sources.

What does legislation mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: legislations
legislation - the act of making or enacting laws
		legislating, lawmaking
		governing, government activity, governance, government, administration the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
		statute law, legislation the act of making or enacting laws
		jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
		criminalisation, criminalization legislation that makes something illegal; "the criminalization of marijuana"
		decriminalisation, decriminalization legislation that makes something legal that was formerly illegal
		enactment, passage the passing of a law by a legislative body
legislation - law enacted by a legislative body
		statute law
		civil law the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation
		statute book a record of the whole body of legislation in a given jurisdiction
		jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
		enabling legislation legislation that gives appropriate officials the authority to implement or enforce the law
		federal job safety law, occupational safety and health act a law passed by the United States Congress that created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to prevent employees from being injured or contracting diseases in the course of their employment

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Wiktionary

legislation (Noun)
The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws; the laws enacted.
legislation (Noun)
Law which has been enacted by legislature or other governing body.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

legislation (n.)
The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws; the laws enacted.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

legislation
The act or process of making laws.

Wikipedia

Legislation (or "statutory law") is law which has been created by a legislature or other governing body. The term may refer to a single law, or the collective body of enacted law, while "statute" is also used to refer to a single law. Before an item of legislation becomes law it may be known as a bill, which is typically also known as "legislation" while it remains under active consideration.

Under the Westminster system, an item of legislation is known as an Act of Parliament.

Legislation is usually proposed by a member of the legislature (e.g. a member of Congress or Parliament), or by the executive, then it is debated by members of the legislature and is often amended.

Those who have the formal power to "create" legislation are known as legislators, the judicial branch of government may have the formal power to "interpret" legislation.

Other means of law-making.

The act of making legislation is sometimes known as legislating. Under the doctrine of separation of powers, the law-making function is primarily the responsibility of the legislature. However, there are situations where legislation is enacted by other means (most commonly when constitutional law is enacted). These other forms of law-making include referenda and constitutional conventions. The term "legislation" is sometimes used to describe these situations, but other times, the term is used to distinguish acts of the legislature from these other lawmaking forms.