Enactment

  • 1Enactment — En*act ment, n. 1. The passing of a bill into a law; the giving of legislative sanction and executive approval to a bill whereby it is established as a law. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is enacted or passed into a law; a law; a decree; a statute; …

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  • 2enactment — en·act·ment n 1: the act of enacting: the state of being enacted 2: something (as a law) that has been enacted Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 3enactment — [n1] playacting achievement, acting, depiction, execution, impersonation, performance, personation, personification, playing, portrayal, representation; concepts 263,292 enactment [n2] law; authorization command, commandment, decree, dictate,… …

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  • 4enactment — 1817, from ENACT (Cf. enact) + MENT (Cf. ment) …

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  • 5enactment — ► NOUN 1) the process of enacting. 2) a law that has been passed …

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  • 6enactment — [en akt′mənt, inakt′mənt] n. 1. an enacting or being enacted 2. something enacted, as a law or decree …

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  • 7enactment — [[t]ɪnæ̱ktmənt[/t]] enactments 1) N VAR: usu N of n The enactment of a law is the process in a parliament or other law making body by which the law is agreed upon and made official. [TECHNICAL] We support the call for the enactment of a Bill of… …

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  • 8enactment — noun a) The act of enacting, or the state of being enacted. The actors powerful enactment of the play was breathtaking. b) A piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body. The enactment of this law will be a great… …

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  • 9enactment — enact UK US /ɪˈnækt/ verb [T] ► LAW to make a law or a rule become official: »The government is to enact a law aimed at improving safety on construction sites. enactment noun [C or U] ► »There must be consultation with employer and employee… …

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  • 10enactment — noun 1) the enactment of a Bill of Rights Syn: passing; ratification, sanction, approval, authorization; imposition 2) congressional enactments Syn: act, law, bylaw, ruling, rule, re …

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