LEGISLATIVE ACT Synonyms
10 hypernyms for legislative act. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for LEGISLATIVE ACT
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| statute | noun n | |||||
noun • an act passed by a legislative body adjective satellite • enacted by a legislative body | ||||||
| bill | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a statute in draft before it becomes law • an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered • a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank) • the entertainment offered at a public presentation • an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution • a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement • a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare) • a cutting tool with a sharp edge • a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes • horny projecting mouth of a bird verb • demand payment • advertise especially by posters or placards • publicize or announce by placards | ||||||
| enactment | noun n | |||||
noun • the passing of a law by a legislative body • a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body • acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture | ||||||
| law | noun n | |||||
noun • the collection of rules imposed by authority • legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity • a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society • a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature • the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do • the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system • the force of policemen and officers | ||||||
| regulation | noun n | |||||
noun • an authoritative command • a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior • the state of being controlled or governed • (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered • the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular • the act of controlling or directing according to rule adjective satellite • prescribed by or according to regulation | ||||||