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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslégislation
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lezh-ee-sla-syohn
"Cette législation entrera en vigueur le mois prochain."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Laws, considered collectively, that have been enacted by a governing body or legislative assembly.
"The government is planning to introduce new legislation to protect the environment." - 2
The act or process of making or enacting laws.
"The primary role of parliament is the consideration and passing of legislation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'legis' (meaning 'of the law') combined with 'latio' (meaning 'a bringing forth' or 'proposing'), originating in the late 16th century. It entered English through Medieval Latin and French, initially referring to the act or process of making laws before expanding to mean the body of laws enacted.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Legislation" is said worldwide
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législation
Transliteration: lezh-ee-sla-syohn
"Cette législation entrera en vigueur le mois prochain."
Gesetzgebung
Transliteration: ɡəˈzɛtsˌɡeːbʊŋ
"Die neue Gesetzgebung schützt die Verbraucher."
legislazione
Transliteration: le-dʒi-sla-tzi-o-ne
"La legislazione attuale deve essere aggiornata."
legislación
Transliteration: le-xis-la-sjon
"El parlamento aprobó una nueva legislación."
legislação
Transliteration: le-ʒi-sla-sãw
"A legislação brasileira é muito complexa."
कानूनसाज़ी
Transliteration: kaanunsazee
"सरकार ने पर्यावरण संरक्षण के लिए नई कानूनसाज़ी पेश की है।"
立法
Transliteration: lìfǎ
"政府正在考虑通过新的立法。"
입법
Transliteration: ipbeop
"국회는 새로운 입법 절차를 시작했다."
立法
Transliteration: rippō
"政府は新しい法案の立法を目指している。"
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