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enactment
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en·act·ment  (n-ktmnt)
n.
1.
a. The act of enacting.
b. The state of being enacted.
2. Something that has been enacted: "Dance itself is the enactment of an energy which must seem . . . untrammeled, effortless, masterful" (Susan Sontag).
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.enactment - the passing of a law by a legislative body
lawmaking, legislating, legislation - the act of making or enacting laws
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
2.enactment - a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative bodyenactment - a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
nullity - something that is null (especially an enactment that has no legal validity)
decree, fiat, edict, rescript, order - a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"
legislative act, statute - an act passed by a legislative body
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
3.enactment - acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture
acting, performing, playacting, playing - the performance of a part or role in a drama
impression - an impressionistic portrayal of a person; "he did a funny impression of a politician"
persona, theatrical role, role, character, part - an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona"

enactment
noun
1. passing, legislation, sanction, approval, establishment, proclamation, ratification, authorization, validation, making law the enactment of a Bill of Rights
2. decree, order, law, act, ruling, bill, measure, command, legislation, regulation, resolution, dictate, canon, statute, ordinance, commandment, edict, bylaw enactments which empowered the court to require security to be given
3. portrayal, staging, performance, playing, acting, performing, representation, depiction, play-acting, personation The building was also used for the enactment of plays.
Translations
enactment [ɪˈnæktmənt] N
1. [of law] → promulgación f
2. [of play, scene, part] → representación f
enactment [ɪnˈæktmənt] n
(LAW) [law, legislation, bill] → promulgation f
(= performance) [play, story] → représentation f
enactment
n (of law)Erlass m; (of regulation)Verordnung f, → Verfügung f; (of play)Aufführung f
enactment [ɪˈnæktmənt] n
a.emanazione f
b. (in play) → rappresentazione f


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