legislative act
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5.5
- noun
- /ˈlɛdʒɪsleɪtɪv ækt/
- Formal
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acto legislativo
- Congress introduced a legislative act that aims to reduce carbon emissions nationwide.
- only the legislative act
Examples
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Regarding the possibility of causation, there are many instances of states putting forward new legislation in their national reports as fulfilling the treaty requirements, but only in a few cases are these legislative acts directly connected to previous treaty body recommendations.
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Powers previously granted to the superintendent were taken away through the courts and the passage of various legislative acts.
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A legislative act focuses on broad questions of public policy, affecting the population generally.
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In certain businesses, such as banking, legislative acts have created compelling reasons to partner with nonprofit agencies.
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The adoption of a comprehensive zoning ordinance or amendment, for example, is a legislative act.
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Separate legislative acts define the offenses, set the sanctions, and govern the procedures for their application.
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For example, scholars now examine not only the specific legislative acts regarding immigration, but also the judicial cases and administrative decisions affecting the admission and deportation of aliens.
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The new legislative act was passed to improve healthcare access for all citizens.
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The controversial legislative act prompted widespread debate among lawmakers and citizens.
Synonyms
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5.5
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 that a government approves and puts into effect
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a law formally passed by a legislature' is directly derivable from combining 'legislative' (relating to law-making) with 'act' (a statute). This is a straightforward compositional noun phrase following common cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
The phrase legislative act comes from the simple idea of lawmakers taking a formal action: legislative refers to the people who make rules and act means a formal action they write down. So a legislative act is the written action of a parliament or congress, that is a 'law'.