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legislation
has definitions from the fields of government,law,civil law
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[ noun ] (law,civil law) law enacted by a legislative body
Synonyms Used in print (The Dallas Morning News,...)State and federal legislation against racial discrimination in employment was called_for yesterday in a report of a `` blue_ribbon '' citizens_committee on the aid to dependent children program . |
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[ noun ] (government) the act of legislating
Synonyms Used in print (The Rev. John A. O'Brien, "Let's Take Birth Control...)It is because each side has sought to implement its distinctive theological belief through legislation and thus indirectly force its belief , or at_least the practical consequences thereof , upon others . (Randall Stewart, "A Little History, a Little Honesty: A...)To guard against the tyranny of a numerical majority , Calhoun developed his theory of `` concurrent majority '' , which , he said , `` by giving to each portion of the community which may be unequally affected by the action of government , a negative on the others , prevents all partial or local legislation '' . Related terms |
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