Definitions for legislation

legislation leg·is·la·tion

Spelling: [lej-is-ley-shuh n]
IPA: /ˌlɛdʒ ɪsˈleɪ ʃən/

Legislation is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 1149 anagrams from letters in legislation (aegiillnost).

Definitions for legislation

noun

  1. the act of making or enacting laws.
  2. a law or a body of laws enacted.

Origin of legislation

1645-55; Late Latin lēgislātiōn- (stem of lēgislātiō), equivalent to Latin phrase lēgis lātiō the bringing (i.e., proposing) of a law, equivalent to lēgis (genitive of lēx law) + lātiō a brin

Examples for legislation

Death is Nature's remedy for all things, and why not legislation's?

That moment is beyond the reach of legislation, or of any punishment that arrives after the fact.

H.R. 83 is the kind of legislation known in Washington as a “CRomnibus.”

The legislation strengthens and updates a previous version of the bill that expired in 2011.

Here again our legislation is fettered by ignorance and religious dogma.

What you have done in one village, why should not legislation do throughout a kingdom?

According to the AP, as of October, there were only four people still alive who be affected by this legislation.

You speak of the possibility of legislation to prevent this.

The legislation of details in this domain becomes of necessity an injustice.

The legislation also includes drug awareness education and drug return programs.

Word Value for legislation
Scrable

12

Words with friends

16

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