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legislations

legislations is the plural of legislation (multiple acts of legislation.

Meaning of legislation

Noun

legislation (usually uncountable, plural legislations)

  1. (usually) The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws.
    • pass legislation
    Synonyms:
    lawmaking
  2. (usually) A law which has been enacted by legislature or other governing body.
    • The general rule is that constitutional provisions are self-executing, except when the provisions themselves expressly require legislations to implement them […]2003, Ruben E. Agpalo, Statutory Construction, page 467

Phrases with legislations

Questions about legislations

What is legislations the plural of legislation (multiple acts of?
Legislations is the plural of legislation (multiple acts of legislation.

Words near legislations in the dictionary

  1. legislated
  2. legislates
  3. legislating
  4. legislation
  5. legislational
  6. legislations
  7. legislative
  8. legislative bodies
  9. legislative body
  10. legislative branch
  11. legislative branches

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