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    Legislación (en. Legislation)

    le-xis-la-'θjon

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Set of rules that regulate a society.
    Environmental legislation seeks to protect natural resources.
    La legislación ambiental busca proteger los recursos naturales.
    Process by which laws are created.
    The bill is in the drafting phase of legislation.
    El proyecto de ley está en la fase de elaboración de la legislación.
    System of laws of a country or region.
    Spanish legislation is very comprehensive in terms of human rights.
    La legislación española es muy completa en materia de derechos humanos.

    Etymology

    The word legislation comes from the Latin 'legislatio', which means the action of proposing laws.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    current legislation
    Set of laws currently in application.
    legislación vigente
    legislative body
    Set of representatives tasked with making laws.
    cuerpo legislativo
    legislative initiative
    Formal proposal to create or modify laws.
    iniciativa legislativa

    Related Words

    law
    Rule determined by a competent entity that is imposed on the behavior of citizens.
    ley
    regulation
    Norm that develops or specifies the content of a law.
    reglamento
    jurisprudence
    Set of rulings and judicial decisions that establish criteria on the interpretation of laws.
    jurisprudencia

    Slang Meanings

    Legis
    In politics, everyone wants to be 'legis' to have a say about laws.
    En la política, todos quieren ser 'legis' para opinar sobre las leyes.
    The law of the jungle
    In business, it sometimes seems that legislation becomes 'the law of the jungle' due to lack of control.
    En la empresa, a veces parece que la legislación se convierte en 'la ley de la selva' por la falta de control.