legislation

Everyday

1. (law) Legislation is a law or a set of laws made by a parliament or government. tree →
2. (law) The process of making laws. tree →

In the lessons

In citizenship and history lessons: parliament passes legislation; new legislation on school safety or the environment. In news: «the government introduced legislation to…». It tells the reader that something is made official by law.

Examples

• New legislation bans smoking in cars with children. tree →
• Parliament debated the legislation for weeks. tree →
• The legislation protects wild birds and their nests. tree →
• Some countries have strict legislation about plastic bags. tree →
• Making legislation is the job of parliament. tree →
• The legislation will come into force next year. tree →

Note

Uncountable: say «a piece of legislation» or «a law», not «a legislation». Related: legislate (verb), legislator (person), legislature (the law-making body, e.g. parliament, Congress).