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Legislation vs Enact - What's the difference?

legislation | enact |

As nouns the difference between legislation and enact

is that legislation is legislation while enact is (obsolete) purpose; determination.

As a verb enact is

(legal) to make (a bill) into law.

legislation

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws; the laws enacted.
  • Law which has been enacted by legislature or other governing body
  • enact

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (legal) to make (a bill) into law
  • to act the part of; to play
  • * Shakespeare
  • I did enact Julius Caesar.
  • to do; to effect
  • * Shakespeare
  • The king enacts more wonders than a man.

    Derived terms

    * enactability * enactable * enactably * enaction * enactor

    Noun

  • (obsolete) purpose; determination
  • (Webster 1913)