🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

legislação

Pronunciation / Transliteration: le-ʒi-sla-sãw

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Legislation/ˌlɛdʒɪsˈleɪʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A legislação brasileira é muito complexa."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Laws, considered collectively, that have been enacted by a governing body or legislative assembly.

    "The government is planning to introduce new legislation to protect the environment."
  2. 2

    The act or process of making or enacting laws.

    "The primary role of parliament is the consideration and passing of legislation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'legislation' originates from the Latin word 'legislatio', which combines 'lex' meaning 'law' and 'latio' meaning 'the act of bringing'. It evolved through Middle English from the Old French 'legislation', reflecting the formal process of enacting laws.

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