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legislate
(redirected from legislating for)

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leg·is·late  (lj-slt)
v. leg·is·lat·ed, leg·is·lat·ing, leg·is·lates
v.intr.
To create or pass laws.
v.tr.
To create or bring about by or as if by legislation.

[Back-formation from legislator.]

legislate [ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪt]
vb
1. (Law) (intr) to make or pass laws
2. (Law) (tr) to bring into effect by legislation
[back formation from legislator]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.legislate - make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people spend their free time"
enact, ordain - order by virtue of superior authority; decree; "The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews"; "the legislature enacted this law in 1985"

legislate
verb make laws, establish laws, prescribe, enact laws, pass laws, ordain, codify laws, put laws in force You cannot legislate to change attitudes.
Translations
legislate [ˈledʒɪsleɪt]
A. VIlegislar
one cannot legislate for every casees imposible legislarlo todo
B. VT to legislate sth out of existencehacer que algo desaparezca a base de legislación

legislate [ˈlɛdʒɪsleɪt] vi
(= pass laws) → légiférer
to legislate on sth → légiférer sur qch
to legislate for sth [government, parliament] → légiférer en faveur de qch
Parliament legislated for the reform → Le parlement a légiféré en faveur de la réforme.
to legislate against sth [government, parliament] → légiférer contre qch

legislate
vi
(= make laws)Gesetze/ein Gesetz erlassen; parliament’s job is to legislatedie Aufgabe des Parlaments ist die Gesetzgebung
(fig) to legislate for somethingetw berücksichtigen; (= give ruling on)für etw Regeln aufstellen
vt to legislate something out of existenceetw durch Gesetz aus der Welt schaffen

legislate [ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪt] vilegiferare, promulgare delle leggi
legislate [ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪt] vilegiferare, promulgare delle leggi

legislate
v legislate [ˈledʒisleit]
to make laws The government plan to legislate against the import of foreign cars. wette maak يَسُنُّ أو يَشْتَرِعُ القَوانين законодателствам vydat zákon lovgive Gesetze geben νομοθετώ legislar seadusi andma قانون وضع کردن säätää lakeja légiférer לְחוֹקֵק कानून बनाना proglasiti zakon törvényt alkot menjadikan undang-undang setja lög legiferare 法律を制定する 법률을 제정하다 (iš)leisti įstatymą/įstatymus izdot likumu[] menggubal wetten maken gi lover wprowadzać ustawodawstwo legislar a legifera издавать законы vydať zákon sestavljati zakone doneti zakon lagstifta ออกกฎหมาย yasamak, kanun yapmak 立法 видавати закони قانون بنانا lập pháp
n legiˈslation
1 the act of legislating. wetgee سَن أو تَشْريع القَوانين законодателство zákonodárství lovgivning die Gesetzgebung νομοθέτηση legislación seaduste koostamine قانونگذاری lainsäädäntö élaboration des lois חֲקִיקָה विधि proglašavanje zakona törvényhozás pembuatan undang-undang lagasetning legislazione 法律制定 입법 행위 ástatymø leidimas likumdošana penggubalan undang-undang wetgeving lovgivning wprowadzenie ustawodawstwa, legislacja legislação ela­borare a legilor законодательная деятельность zákonodarstvo izdelava zakonov donošenje zakona lagstiftning การออกกฎหมาย yasama, kanun 立法 законодавство; законодавча діяльність قانون سازی sự lập pháp
2 a law or group of laws. wetgewing قانون أو مَجْموعَة قَوانين закони zákon(y) lovgivning gegebene Gesetze νομοθεσία legislación seadusandlus قوانین lainsäädäntö loi, législation חוֹק विधान, विधान-निर्माण, क़ानून बनाना zakonodavstvo törvények undang-undang lög, lagasetning legislazione 法律 법률 ástatymas, ástatymai likumi; likumkrājums undang-undang wetgeving lov(gruppe) ustawodawstwo legislação lege; legislaţie закон(ы) zákon(y) zakonodaja zakonodavstvo lag[] กฎหมาย yasalar 法規 закон قوانین کا مجموعہ pháp luật
adj legislative [-lətiv]
law-making a legislative assembly; legislative powers. wetgewend سُلْطَة تَشْريعِيَّه законодателен zákonodárný lovgivende gesetzgebend νομοθετικός legislativo seadusandlik قانونگذار lainsäädännöllinen législatif מְחוֹקֵק वैधानिक zakonodavan törvényhozó(i) legislatif löggjafar- legislativo 立法上の 입법부의 įstatymų leidžiamasis likumdošanas- perundangan wetgevend lovgivende ustawodawczy legislativo legislativ законодательный zákonodarný zakonodajen zakonodavni sammanträde, möte, samling เกี่ยวกับการออกกฎหมาย yasama ile ilgili 立法的 законодавчий قانونی thuộc lập pháp
n legislator
a person who makes laws. wetgewer مُشَرِّع законодател zákonodárce lovgiver der Gesetzgeber νομοθέτης legislador seadusandja قانونگذار lainsäätäjä législateur/-trice מְחוֹקֵק विधायक zakonodavac törvényhozó legislator löggjafi legislatore 立法者 입법자 įstatymų leidėjas likumdevējs penggubal undang-undang: wetgever medlem av lovgivende forsamling, stortings-/fylkestingsrepresentant ustawodawca legislador legislator законодатель zákonodarca zakonodajalec zakonodavac lagstiftare สมาชิกของสภานิติบัญญัติ yasa yapıcı 立法者 законодавець; правознавець مجلس قانون ساز کا رکن nhà lập pháp
n legislature [-lətʃə]
the part of the government which has the power of making laws. wetgewing هَيْئَة تَشْريعِيَّه законодателна власт zákonodárný sbor lovgivende myndighed die Legislative νομοθετικό σώμα cuerpo legislativo seadusandlik kogu مجلس قانونگذار lainsäädäntöelin corps législatif רָשוּת מְחוֹקֶקֶת विधान मण्डल zakonodavstvo törvényhozó testület dewan legislatif löggjafi, löggjafarsamkunda corpo legislativo, assemblea legislativa 立法機関 입법 기관 įstatymų leidžiamoji valdžia likumdevēja vara badan perundangan wetgevende macht lovgivende forsamling ciało ustawodawcze legislatura corp legislativ законодательный орган zákonodarný zbor zakonodajno telo zakonodavno telo lagstiftande församling สภานิติบัญญัติ yasama kurulu, millet meclisi 立法機關 законодавча влада; законодавчі установи کسی ریاست کا قانون ساز ادارہ cơ quan lập pháp


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