ENACTMENT

Enactment

The term enactment may refer to the whole or part of a piece of legislation or to the whole or part of an instrument made under a piece of legislation.

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enactment

Noun

  1. The act of enacting, or the state of being enacted.
    The actors' powerful enactment of the play was breathtaking.
    The enactment of this law will be a great step backward for our country.
  2. A piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body.
    The enactments passed by the council that year included sweeping reforms.


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