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Legislation: Definition, Usage & Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：body of laws (legislation)

legislation 🔊

/ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn/

The set of official rules, or laws, that people in a country or area must follow.

body of laws 🔊

➕

/ˈbɒdi əv lɔːz/

The complete set of official laws enacted by a governing body for a society.

📁 Category：Laws & Regulations 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'legis' (law) + 'latio' (proposing, bringing). Literally, 'the bringing of law'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a LEGISLAtion as a LAW-making STATION where rules are assembled.

📖 Example

The new legislation aims to reduce plastic waste by banning single-use bags. 🔊 The new legislation aims to reduce plastic waste by banning single-use bags.

🔗 Collocations

draft legislation – to prepare a formal written proposal for a new law

pass legislation – to formally approve and enact a law

existing legislation – laws that are currently in force

🔄 Synonyms

statute (n.) – a formal written law passed by a legislative body

act (n.) – a law formally passed by parliament or congress

law (n.) – a system of rules; a specific rule within that system

🚫 Antonyms

lawlessness (n.) – a state of disorder due to disregard for laws

anarchy (n.) – a state of society without government or law

🌱 Derivatives

legislative (adj.) – relating to the making of laws

legislator (n.) – a person who makes laws; a member of a legislature

📖 Cultural Story

The word originates from Latin 'legislationem', directly tied to the Roman concept of creating law. It entered English in the 17th century as a key term for the formal process of lawmaking in parliamentary systems like the UK.

Meaning 2：law-making process (legislation)

legislation 🔊

/ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn/

The process of making or passing new laws.

law-making process 🔊

➕

/ˈlɔː ˌmeɪkɪŋ ˈprəʊses/

The formal procedure through which laws are proposed, debated, and officially enacted.

📁 Category：Laws & Regulations 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Public participation is crucial during the legislation of environmental policies. 🔊 Public participation is crucial during the legislation of environmental policies.

🔗 Collocations

introduce legislation – to formally propose a new bill for consideration

enact legislation – to give a bill the formal status of law

legislative procedure – the official steps for passing a law

🔄 Synonyms

lawmaking (n.) – the process of creating laws

enactment (n.) – the process of making a bill into a law

🚫 Antonyms

repeal (n./v.) – the process of revoking or abolishing an existing law