La legislación
Example: La legislación actual protege los derechos de los ciudadanos.
Definition
"Legislation" refers to the body of laws and legal rules enacted by a government or legislative body to regulate behavior and maintain order within a society. For example, "La legislación actual protege los derechos de los ciudadanos" means current laws safeguard citizens' rights.
Etymology
The word "legislación" comes from the Latin 'legislatio', derived from 'legis' meaning law and 'latio' meaning the act of carrying or bringing. It literally refers to the process of making or enacting laws. Did you know that the root 'lex' in Latin is the source of many legal terms across various languages?
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"La legislación" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (B1) - set 1", containing 204 commonly used words.
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