enactment
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- noun
- /ɪˈnæktmənt/
- Formal
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- Standards remained largely unchanged until the enactment of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.
- a legislative enactment
- the enactment of laws
The court may declare a policy or enactment of the government improper or illegal.
- The court may declare a policy or enactment of the government improper or illegal.
Examples
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The court may declare a policy or enactment of the government improper or illegal.
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The so-called International Opium Conventions were the first legislative enactments that introduced drug controls in the territory of the first Czech Republic.
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Recent history: Since the enactment of the law in 1987, two claims were paid.
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The enactment of the Hague Principles would be a departure from Australian choice.
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After all, many legislative enactments create easements.
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All that changed in 1982 with the enactment of the Garn-St. Germain Depository Institutions Act.
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The enactment of the new environmental regulations was celebrated by conservationists and lawmakers alike.
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After much debate, the enactment of the health care reform law brought significant changes to the system.
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The enactment of the education bill allowed for increased funding to schools across the state.
Synonyms
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A law officially passed by a parliament or congress
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A written law made by a country's lawmakers that people must follow
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A law passed by a parliament or congress
Law made by parliament or congress, not by judges
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Etymology
The word enactment can mean the law itself because act is both an action and a written rule, so an enactment is an 'act' that has been put into effect.