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legislation

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


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Thames Valley Police force said it accepted that the "initial court's decision to issue warrants under the specific piece of legislation used was incorrect" before they searched the properties.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Meta, Snap, TikTok, X and Google, which owns YouTube, have all declined BBC requests for comment, and have not made public statements about the legislation.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Tether voiced concern that its competitors would influence the legislation to disadvantage the company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The legislation paved the way for the creation of California’s nation-leading carbon market, cap-and-invest, which launched in 2013.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

On the committee’s agenda were two proposed pieces of legislation restricting wireless phone use by drivers.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Some want legislations to force companies to explain how they intend to close gaps - with penalties for those who fail .

From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2023

Kishida returned to Tokyo on Saturday after a nine-day trip and apparently faced pressure from his governing party executives to make a quick decision on Terada before discussions on key legislations resume Monday.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2022

“So, it’s a fight to control the data, and they’ve been very active in fighting those legislations everywhere they can.”

From Reuters ● Apr. 13, 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

If I call them separately, it is in accordance with the thought inspiring two works, two legislations, two religions, on which they want to found the Catholic Religion.

From The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, Including the Ladrones, Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico The Eldorado of the Orient by Murat Halstead


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