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legislative act, statute

n. an act passed by a legislative body

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bill, measure

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

law

n. legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity; "there is a law against kidnapping"

mandate

n. the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory

charter

n. a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation

code, codification

n. a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)

injunction, enjoining, enjoinment, cease and desist order

n. (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity; "injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order"

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