enactment

Everyday

1. (law) The act of making a bill into law, or the law itself. tree →
2. Acting out a story or event, like a re-enactment of a battle. tree →

In the lessons

In citizenship lessons, the enactment of a law happens when parliament passes it and it is signed; in history, a re-enactment brings the past to life; in drama, acting out a scene; phrases: «the enactment of the law», «a historical re-enactment».

Examples

• The enactment of the new law took many months. tree →
• We watched a re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings. tree →
• Our class did an enactment of the Nativity story. tree →
• The Parliament voted for the enactment of the bill. tree →
• The enactment made school compulsory for all children. tree →
• Each enactment is written down in the law books. tree →

Note

Verb: enact. «Re-enactment» = acting a past event again. Formal word; simpler: passing (of a law), acting out.