La legislación
Example: La legislación protege los derechos de todos los ciudadanos.
Definition
"Legislation" refers to the system or body of laws enacted by a government or legislative authority. It includes rules and regulations designed to regulate behavior and ensure order, such as the laws that protect the rights of all citizens.
Etymology
The word "legislation" comes from the Latin 'legislatio,' meaning 'the act of making laws,' derived from 'lex' meaning 'law' and 'latio' meaning 'bringing or carrying.' Did you know that "legislation" literally means the process of carrying laws into effect?
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"La legislación" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Law - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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