English · Word Candidate

legislation

/ˌlɛd͡ʒɪˈsleɪʃən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: legislations

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động lập pháp, soạn thảo và ban hành luật

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Noun

Examples

pass legislation

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A law which has been enacted by legislature or other governing body.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Luật được thông qua bởi cơ quan lập pháp

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Noun

Examples

The general rule is that constitutional provisions are self-executing, except when the provisions themselves expressly require legislations to implement them […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “legislation” mean?

The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws.

Is “legislation” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.