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legislation

[lej-is-ley-shuhn] / ˌlɛdʒ ɪsˈleɪ ʃən /


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"We are now seeing people coming from the rest of the UK and Northern Ireland to Glasgow because the legislation is more sympathetic to people here and it treats them better," he said.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

“The federal courts must resolve the legality of the novel legal theory behind this legislation before we proceed,” Newsom said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2026

This legislation would extend that approach across the government and apply to all projects.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

“We repeatedly took compromises in order to keep the coalition together and move the legislation forward,” said Faryar Shirzad, Coinbase’s chief policy officer, in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

The anti-witchcraft legislation was, however, abolished in 1736.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

"Finally, working people will enjoy more security, better pay and dignity at work thanks to this bill," he said, echoing Unite's calls for the legislations to be implemented "at speed".

From BBC Dec. 16, 2025

The Brazilian proposal is shaping up to be one of the world's strongest legislations on social media, comparable to the European Union's Digital Services Act enacted last year.

From Reuters May 2, 2023

Rep. Pramila Jayapal still has the confidence of the various factions of her party, as well as the White House, to negotiate some passable legislations.

From Seattle Times Jan. 26, 2022

I think it discredits those who pass these legislations, those who adopt them and those who implement them more than anything else.

From US News Dec. 21, 2015

The idea of punishment is not an artificial idea, borrowed from the profound calculations of legislators; legislations rest upon the natural idea of punishment.

From Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good by Victor Cousin




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