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Legislation synonyms

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bill
A piece of legal paper money:
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  1. A piece of legal paper money:
  2. A draft of a proposed law presented for approval to a legislative body.
  3. A bill of exchange.
enactment
The act of enacting, or the state of being enacted.
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  1. The act of enacting, or the state of being enacted.
  2. (Law) A piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body.
  3. The act of enacting.
act
The process of doing or performing something:
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  1. The process of doing or performing something:
  2. A performance or entertainment usually forming part of a longer presentation:
  3. The actor or actors presenting such a performance:
act
A performance or entertainment usually forming part of a longer presentation:
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  1. A performance or entertainment usually forming part of a longer presentation:
  2. A decision (of a court, legislature, etc.); law; decree
  3. A statute or other law formally adopted by a legislative body:
assize
The time or place of, or a law enacted by, such a session.
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  1. The time or place of, or a law enacted by, such a session.
  2. Court sessions held periodically in each county of England to try civil and criminal cases
  3. (Archaic) A law regulating standards of price, measure, weight, ingredients, etc. for goods to be sold
bill
(Law) A written declaration of charges or complaints filed in a legal action
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  1. (Law) A written declaration of charges or complaints filed in a legal action
  2. A bill of exchange.
  3. A draft of a proposed law presented for approval to a legislative body.
enactment
(Law) A piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body.
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  1. (Law) A piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body.
  2. Something enacted, as a law or decree
  3. The act of enacting.
law
A statement describing a relationship observed to be invariable between or among phenomena for all cases in which the specified conditions are met:
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  1. A statement describing a relationship observed to be invariable between or among phenomena for all cases in which the specified conditions are met:
  2. Something, such as an order or a dictum, having absolute or unquestioned authority:
  3. Legal action or proceedings; litigation:
lex
A pet form of the male given name Alexander.
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  1. A pet form of the male given name Alexander.
  2. Law.
measure
A legislative bill, resolution, etc. that is proposed or has been enacted
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  1. A legislative bill, resolution, etc. that is proposed or has been enacted
  2. The act or process of determining extent, dimensions, etc.; measurement
  3. A law or ballot initiative adopted by a legislature as a remedy for a problem.
statute
An established rule; formal regulation
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  1. An established rule; formal regulation
  2. A law that has been enacted by a legislative body. A law that has been enacted by a legislative body.
  3. A law enacted by a legislature.
Find another word for legislation. In this page you can discover 13 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for legislation, like: bill, enactment, act, law, act, assize, bill, enactment, law, lex and measure.

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  • The main object of all such legislation is to secure the residence of the owners on the land.

  • This legislation marks another step forward.

  • Moreover, the procedure of the Houses practically places the control of legislation in the hands of ministers.

  • In accordance with this general verdict of all the states, the colonial draft bill was submitted to the imperial government for legislation as an imperial act; and six delegates were sent to England to explain the measure and to pilot it through the cabinet and parliament.

  • The legislation on Mt Sinai (Horeb) which apparently occupies a very important place in tradition (Exod.

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