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Legislation

Meaning in law, with examples

/ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn/nounCore term

In law, legislation means: Laws as a group, especially those made by a parliament; also the process of making these laws.

In Turkish: mevzuat, kanunlar, yasama

How it is used

Uncountable: say 'new legislation' or 'a piece of legislation', not 'a legislation'. Governments 'introduce', 'pass' and 'amend' legislation. 'Secondary legislation' means regulations made under the authority of an Act.

Example sentences

  1. The new legislation on data protection comes into force next year.

  2. We need to check whether this clause complies with current consumer legislation.

Common collocations

  • pass legislation
  • piece of legislation
  • secondary legislation
  • current legislation
  • introduce legislation
  • statuteA written law passed by a parliament or another law-making body, as opposed to rules that come from court decisions.
  • regulationA detailed official rule made by a government body or agency, usually under the authority of a statute; also the general control of an activity by rules.
  • amendTo make changes to a law, contract or court document in order to correct or improve it, without replacing the whole text.
  • lawThe system of rules that a society enforces through its courts and the state; also a single rule passed by a parliament, or the subject you study at university.

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