legislation :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (3)

statute law

n. law enacted by a legislative body

legislating, lawmaking

n. the act of making or enacting laws

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Fuzzynyms (6)

law, jurisprudence

n. the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

measure, bill

n. a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill"

charge

n. (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"

proposal

n. something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

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legislation

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