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Enact

Meaning in law, with examples

/ɪˈnækt/verbCommon term

In law, enact means: To pass a bill so that it officially becomes law; used of parliaments and other legislative bodies.

In Turkish: kanunlaştırmak, yasalaştırmak, (kanunu) kabul etmek

How it is used

Formal and common in legal writing: 'Parliament enacted the law in 2015', 'newly enacted legislation'. The noun is 'enactment', which can also mean a statute or provision itself. The opposite is 'repeal'.

Example sentences

  1. The rules were enacted to protect consumers from hidden fees.

  2. Several countries have enacted similar data protection laws.

Common collocations

  • enact legislation
  • enact a law
  • newly enacted
  • enacted by Parliament
  • legislatureThe elected body, such as a parliament or congress, that has the power to make, change and repeal laws.
  • billA draft law presented to a parliament for debate and voting; it becomes an Act or statute only after it has been passed and formally approved.
  • actA law passed by a parliament or other legislature, often named with a title and year such as the Companies Act 2006; also called an Act of Parliament.
  • repealTo officially end a law so that it no longer has legal effect; done by the legislature, usually through a new statute.
  • come into forceTo start to have legal effect from a particular date, so that people must follow it from then on; used of laws, regulations and contracts.

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