De wetgeving
Example: De wetgeving rond privacy verandert voortdurend in ons land.
Definition
"De wetgeving" refers to the system or body of laws and regulations established by a governing authority. It encompasses the rules that control behavior within a society, such as privacy laws that are frequently updated in a country.
Etymology
The term "de wetgeving" comes from Dutch, where 'wet' means law and '-geving' relates to giving or setting. Thus, "de wetgeving" literally means the giving or setting of laws, highlighting its role as the formal creation of legal rules.
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"De wetgeving" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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