legislation

• Sustantivo que se refiere al conjunto de leyes o normas jurídicas, o al proceso de crear dichas normas por una autoridad legislativa como un parlamento o congreso.

A noun referring to a law or set of laws proposed or enacted by a governing body, such as a parliament or congress.

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1. Laws and regulationsB2formallegal

   A law or set of laws proposed by a government and made official by a parliament or congress.

   Legislación (leyes y normas)

   • The government introduced new legislation to protect the environment.
   • Legislation on data privacy was passed last year.
   • The committee is reviewing the proposed legislation.

   Sinónimoslaw

2. Process of making lawsB2formallegal

   The act or process of making or enacting laws.

   Proceso de elaboración de leyes

   • Legislation is a key function of the parliament.
   • The process of legislation can take several months.
   • Public opinion often influences legislation.

   Sinónimoscodificationlawmaking