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Enactment vs Enforcement - What's the difference?

enactment | enforcement |

As nouns the difference between enactment and enforcement

is that enactment is the act of enacting, or the state of being enacted while enforcement is the act of enforcing; compulsion.

enactment

English

Noun

(wikipedia enactment) (en noun)
  • The act of enacting, or the state of being enacted.
  • :The actors' powerful enactment of the play was breathtaking.
  • :The enactment of this law will be a great step backward for our country.
  • (legal) A piece of legislation that has been properly authorized by a legislative body.
  • :The enactments passed by the council that year included sweeping reforms.

    • Related terms

    *reenactment

    enforcement

    English

    Alternative forms

    * inforcement

    Noun

    (wikipedia enforcement) (en-noun)
  • The act of enforcing; compulsion.
  • A giving force to; a putting in execution.
  • That which enforces, constraints, gives force, authority, or effect to; constraint; force applied.

    • See also

    * enforcement authority

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